Edinson Cavani
is leaving signs of his hierarchy day by day. On the field he shows a non-negotiable effort: he runs as if he were a youth who is just starting out and not like the world-class player that he is. Last Tuesday, in the victory against Godoy Cruz,
the Matador was a figure, he scored the goal
, played the second half as a midfielder due to the expulsion of Cristian Medina and left the field with cramps. The applause was loud. But off the playing field the scorer also gives away pieces of his professionalism: this Thursday he was absent from morning practice, but he went to Ezeiza in the afternoon and practiced alone.
With everything! 👊 pic.twitter.com/zOgn1z2AfT
— Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) April 18, 2024
Weeks ago, when the date and those classified for the quarterfinals of the League Cup were not known,
Cavani asked permission to miss Thursday the 18th in the morning
because on Wednesday the 17th at night he would present his wine collection in Uruguay ( Tannat, Blend and Merlot, all in Premium version; the value of each bottle is $60,000). Thus, the Matador was at the Chacra Lacrosse in Montevideo with his family and friends, among whom were Sergio
Manteca
Martínez and Cristian
Cebolla
Rodríguez.
And this Thursday morning the 37-year-old forward returned to the country and, in order not to miss a practice, in the afternoon he went to the Ezeiza facility and trained alone with a physical trainer. Today he will join the squad and on Saturday afternoon he will travel to Córdoba.
Cavani does not have any injuries, beyond the fact that in the duel against Godoy Cruz he came out fatigued. The medical staff quickly reported that he had only suffered a cramp and that his presence in the Superclásico was not in doubt.
It goes on and on. Forward 🇺🇾 💙💛💙 pic.twitter.com/wodHbg47zm
— Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) April 18, 2024
So far this year, the Uruguayan has scored 6 goals in 10 games and that is why he is indispensable for Diego Martínez. What the Boca coach must resolve is his companion with the usual doubt:
Merentiel or Langoni.
Renewal of two youth players
✍️ Renewal for Mauri and Jabes!
Mauricio Benítez and Jabes Saralegui signed the extension of their ties with Boca until December 2028, together with Marcelo Delgado from the Football Council 💙💛💙 pic.twitter.com/y1m3Cp1CZL
— Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) April 18, 2024
The conflict over the renewal of
Nicolás Valentini
's contract remains stagnant, so the 23-year-old central defender will not be taken into account for the match in Córdoba. But there was good and unexpected news on Thursday afternoon because Boca announced the extension of the bond of two boys who are already important to Diego Martínez:
Jabes Saralegui
- who can start against River - and
Mauricio Benítez
signed until December 2028. It is worth remembering that days ago the youth Lautaro Di Lollo, central defender of the Reserve, had sealed a new agreement.