Mouth Juniors presented this afternoon at a press conference the new reinforcements for 2024, the left-footed midfielder Kevin Zenon coming from Unión, from Santa Fe, and the central defender Cristian Lema who arrived from Lanús, and both highlighted that they are “living a dream” by playing for “xeneize.”
The president of the Ribera club, Juan roman riquelmeopened the presentation of the reinforcements and expressed: “For us it is also a dream to have Cristian (Lema) in the club. We hope you are very happy”. Also, about Zeno, he said: “Thank you very much for the strength you did to reach our club”.
Before giving the floor to Boca’s new additions, Riquelme confirmed that they decided “to do it in the country every preseason.”
The defender who arrived from Lanús, to be the first reinforcement of Diego Martínez’s team, declared that it is “a dream” to play in Boca and added: “As a child it was an illusion and today it is a reality, so I am very happy. Seeing the people, the passion that exists in a club as big as Boca is incredible”.
“Every step I took in my career and in my life led me to be here. So that tells me that I did things very well. It cost me a lot and I came with the goal of enjoying,” said the former Lanús and Newell’s player. .
“Without a doubt it is the biggest step in my career. I come with a lot of experience for my age. Today it seems that you have to be 22 years old to play and that is not the case. You have to enjoy it, it is short and difficult, and in this club you live everything in a particular way. You have to have a lot of responsibility and live up to it,” said the 33-year-old player.
“I have always prioritized sacrifice, will, trying to correct myself a lot and put things in. Afterwards, of my qualities I can say aerial play and marking, and I must fulfill everything to play in the First Division. I want everything to be enhanced in this club and to work at to maximize my limitations and fulfill them on the court,” explained the player from Chubut.
Regarding the injury of the club’s defender and captain, Marcos Rojo, who suffers from a tear of the inner calf in his left leg and will be out for between 3 and 6 weeks, Lema commented that he wished him “a speedy recovery, because he is a phenomenal person.”
“I didn’t think I would enter so quickly, I tried to capture what the coach told me: a team with good possession, aggressiveness and that constantly attacks,” he concluded.
For his part, the midfielder who comes from “Tatengue”, Zenón, also stated that “he dreamed of playing here since he was a child” like his entire family and added: “I want to start as soon as possible, I am enjoying it a lot and I am very happy.”
“I had a lot of anxiety, I wanted it to be decided as soon as possible so I could be in this beautiful club and put myself on par with my teammates. It’s a dream for me and I’m going to try to leave everything on the field”Goya’s Corrientes commented, in relation to the comings and goings about his arrival at the “xeneize”.
Regarding his idolatry for the president of Boca, Zenón was sincere: “I feel happiness, Román is an idol, we have sung his goals in our city, we are fans and we have memories of the goals he has scored. I want to thank him for being here and I want to give him back. that trust he had for me.”
“From the first moment I asked “Toro” Morales (Boca player on loan in Unión) to find out how everything was. They always told me that it was the best thing I had, that I enjoyed it a lot, because you don’t live anywhere else like it. that we live here. I was going to realize it after every game I had to play. Kily (Cristian González) told me to enjoy it a lot, that I was going to a very big club,” the 22-year-old player said in the presentation.
“I played as a winger, winger, inside midfielder, hitchhiker and double 5. I always try to feel comfortable where the coach puts me, but I went through several positions. From that side I have no problems and I try to learn. I try to assist and to sacrifice myself for my teammates,” he said in reference to his location on the field.
Finally, both players thanked “the affection of the Boca fan” that he gave them since they arrived at the Ribera club.
Zenón stressed that “we must return that affection by leaving everything on the field. In everything that involves competing we must leave this club at the top,” while Lema stated: “We are going to leave everything on the field so that the fan goes home happy. That is fundamental.”
For now, the team led by Diego Martinez will have its debut in the 2024 Professional League Cup next Saturday at 7 p.m., as a visitor against Platense.
Source: Ambito
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