Kiss in Maradona, goal and champion title: Tevez's crazy evening with Boca

"Boca is delirious, Boca is an endless party in a memorable Bombonera," writes journalist Matías Bustos Milla in the Argentinian daily Clarin after a historic evening for Boca Juniors. The Buenos Aires club won the Argentine championship for the 34th time after a thrilling scenario on Saturday. Before the 23rd and last day, the rival of River Plate was at the top of the classification with a point ahead. But the men of Marcelo Gallardo failed at the worst moment, hooked by the 14th, the Atlético Tucuman (1-1). At the same time, those of Miguel Angel Russo were doing the job against Gimnasia of a certain Diego Maradona (1-0).

"I knew I had to kiss Diego"

The hero of the Xeneize is named Carlos Tevez, author of the goal of the victory of a beautiful strike from the right at 20 meters in the 72nd minute. The Apache, 36, blew up the Bombonera and offered Boca a new title. “This is one of my greatest emotions experienced through football. This title is like the first for me ", said the former striker of the two Manchester (City and United), returned to Boca Juniors two years ago after a draw in China (Shanghai Shenhua) which had made him the player the highest paid in the world (38 M € / year). Before the match, he went to kiss Diego Maradona on the mouth during a streak that is already going around the world. "I knew I had to kiss Diego, it brought me luck," smiled the hero. Despite the defeat, Maradona smiled. The people of Boca, his heart club, received him as the living god that he is and his Gimnasia remained in the first division. A perfect evening.

Lo dijo en @PasoaPaso y cumplió: EL PICO BETWEEN MARADONA Y TEVEZ EN PLENA BOMBONERA. pic.twitter.com/i89MXSMTK0

LAS CARAS DE GALLARDO INMEDIATAMENTE DESPUÉS DEL GOL DE TEVEZ IN GIMNASIA pic.twitter.com/LU73r3Y0S2

#TNTSports | ¡IM-PRE-SIO-NAN-TE! Diego Maradona salió a un Bombonera convulsionada y llevó una ovación espectacular. Lo acompañaron dos glorias del '81, Brindisi y el Mono Perotti. ¡Historia pura! # Boca # Gimnasiapic.twitter.com / QxaUsIkOLH

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