Riquelme's reaction to the chants and insults of Boca fans became known.

Boca Juniors suffered a tough elimination at the hands of Independiente de Avellaneda , who beat them 1-0 at La Bombonera in the quarterfinals of the Professional League's Apertura Tournament. The team's performance infuriated several fans, who reacted against the team, the Football Council, and Juan Román Riquelme .

Colombian Álvaro Angulo's goal dashed Boca's hopes of winning the first half of the season, extending their drought to two and a half years without lifting the local competition.

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Gentleness

Boca Juniors fans exploded against the team on Monday night, and although many remained faithful to the club's principles of supporting them through thick and thin, several members once again turned against the management, chanting the same chants they heard during last week's match against Lanús.

For his part, the club's president and idol was in one of the stadium 's stands and witnessed the events that unfolded inside. The club's president was captured on broadcast cameras throughout the match and, despite his characteristic calm, endured the final minutes of the game with tension.

As the match drew to a close and the atmosphere was mingled with shouts and insults, Riquelme grabbed a thermos in one hand and a mate in the other to assuage the bitterness of being eliminated at this stage.

Once the defeat was over, Boca's president looked around with his typical serenity and made no gestures, and he didn't even make any subsequent statements to the press.

It must be said that Boca Juniors will have to take advantage of these weeks to find a coach who can right the ship and make the team competitive in the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup, where they will debut against Benfica on Monday, June 16 at 7 p.m. (Argentina time) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.