Premonitory act? Cardona revealed what Riquelme told him before the Boca final against Banfield

Cardona and Riquelme, a feeling of reciprocal weakness

Entering the stadium visitor changing room Bicentennial from San Juan, to Edwin cardona He got a message and he checked it. It was nothing more and nothing less than Juan roman riquelme, who wanted to motivate him before he went out to play. And boy did he, because the Colombian put Boca ahead with a tremendous blow that struck the angle and left his own on the edge of the title. Fate wanted he Xeneize triumph over Banfield on penalties but the Colombian was the blue and gold figure.

Following the action, Cardona revealed: “Entering the dressing room, Román spoke to me and said ‘enjoy’. And that I did. I am grateful for the confidence of him and the coaching staff. Thankful to all the people who trust one. The only thing he can do is demonstrate on the court ”. When asked if he believed that Roman sees something of his in him, he assured: “He is the only one who knows. We have a nice relationship and he always writes to me and that’s nice. That a person like him motivates one to enjoy football and that is what one likes, enjoy, play ”.

Much debate was generated by his exclusion from the match against Santos for the rematch of the Libertadores semifinals in which Boca was eliminated. Miguel Ángel Russo did not include Cardona among the headlines and chose not to make him enter the complement. The Medellín hitch also reflected on this: “There is much speculation about Santos. In the Madrid final, the coach had his reasons and it’s over. Now the party did not turn so that it entered ”.

And he added: “In two minutes they scored two goals for us, then Frank (Fabra) was sent off … I don’t know if suddenly I was going in and it was going to be different. Or they put us one or two. The teacher (Russo) had that in his head and he’s respectable. We have to think a little further and not just talk. Sometimes they throw the pebble at the player or coach and in the game there could be more goals ”.

The uproar over having added another star in the Xeneize calmed his unease a bit at not having had minutes in Brazil: “You already know that I am not a mark and it is not the same as between me Capaldo, Campuzano or El Pulpo. I feel calm. Today I had to play and I am grateful. I don’t think about what people talk about. They talk about more and it bothers you ”.