In Argentine football there are several characters who have managed to get into the heart of the fans, and for those of Mouth One of the surnames that resonates most is that of Martín Palermo. The striker managed to become an authentic legend of the blue and gold team based on goals and follies.
El Titán, who arrived from Estudiantes de la Plata, debuted on September 3, 1997 without knowing that years later he would become not only the Xeneize historical scorer. It would also be immortalized forever in La Bombonera and would be recognized as one of the most important idols that have passed through the Ribera Club.
Recommended by Diego Maradona: Palermo’s first game in Boca
Palermo did not arrive in Boca by chance and it was not the president of the club who at that time made possible. Diego Armando Maradona revealed that he called the attacker when he was in details to sign for River. Pelusa convinced him that the best decision was to dress in blue and gold, So after arriving at La Bombonera, the long -awaited debut would finish arriving.
An international tournament night was the first madman adventure with the Xeneize. On September 3, 1997, Alberto J. Armando was not witnessing a 1 to 0 victory against Cruzeiro thanks to a goal by Jorge Bermúdez. That day, the former students of La Plata would give his premiere with the shirt with which he would meet dreams and break records.
All Martín Palermo’s records in his passage through Boca
With Boca, Palermo would win 13 titles between local and international tournaments. Would become the Maximum scorer in the history of the institution, with 236 goals in 404 games playedthus surpassing Francisco Varallo.
But the madman did more than that, since he stayed with brands that today have not been overcome. In the 1998 Opening Tournament, he got 20 goals in 19 gamesmore than one shout for play played, something unique in Argentine football. Already by 1999, he also left another curious moment: his knee was hurt, but that did not prevent him from scoring Columbus from Santa Fe his 100th goal in the country.
The year 2000 was more than special. Palermo would leave unforgettable moments: He returned from an injury in about quarterfinals against River for the Copa Libertadores of that year and scored the goal that sentenced the meeting and Boca to the semifinal. The conquest of that cup led them to play the intercontinental in Japan against Real Madrid, which made two goals in six minutes of starting the game.
Half goals of left -handed and head court, air pirouettes and unforgettable heads. Palermo was and is, for the people of Boca, a synonym of goal. Today, it excites the gestures he has had for the club, to the point of not even absent or when he lost a son and took a special affection of the Bombonera by scoring two goals in that personal hard time. The idol, today coach and far from Xeneize, He has managed to build a love story that will never break.
Source: Ambito
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