The former Boca and Argentina national team goalkeeper who left football to dedicate himself to the countryside and live a quiet life.
Roberto Abbondanzieri or “El Pato”, as he is known by football fans, left behind those years where he shone in Boca Juniors and was a starter for the national team in the 2006 World Cup. Currently, already away from the world of sport, he enjoys a new rural life.
After a outstanding careerAbbondanzieri decided to leave behind the days of training, official matches and concentrations to begin a new stage in his field of Santa Fewhere he finds peace and satisfaction away from the courts.
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Roberto Abbondanzieri’s football career
The former goalkeeper Zeneize he grew up in BouquetSanta Fe, a place where he decided to return after winning the hearts of thousands of football fans.
After training in Rosario Centralin 1997 “the duck” went to Boca Juniors, where he lived his best moments. With the club from the riverside, Abbondanzieri won multiple national and international titles, including four Libertadores Cups and two Intercontinental Cups. The most memorable of her performances was during the 2003 Intercontinental Cup where she was an undisputed regular against the AC Milanby saving two decisive penalties.
In 2006, Abbondanzieri arrived at the Getafe from Spainwhere he won the Zamora Trophy to the goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded in the league. After two years, he returned to Boca Juniors and then joined the Porto Alegre Internationalwhere he won the Libertadores Cup 2010 before retiring that same year. At international level, he was the starting goalkeeper for the Argentine national team in the 2006 World Cup and participated in the America’s Cups 2004 and 2007.
What is the life of Roberto Abbondanzieri like?
After his retirement from professional football in 2010, Abbondanzieri decided to leave the Federal capital and lead a quieter life, so he returned to his homeland. Away from urban life and the hustle and bustle of football, “El Pato” has been working as a rural contractor since he bought the necessary machinery. “I love work, I love doing it“I do it with the same passion as I did with football,” he explained.
“I am happy with what I do, I’m not looking for much more“With this I have the solution to pay for what I have bought and to have a good time,” he emphasized.
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