Tough times at Boca: idols and former leaders harshly criticize the team and Riquelme

After the painful defeat on penalties against Alianza Lima , which determined the elimination in the Copa Libertadores , Boca is going through a day of high exposure, not only because of the anger of its fans, and the almost finished cycle of Fernando Gago and that of some footballers, but also because of the opinion of several men of the house.

In this regard, important figures such as former goalkeeper Oscar Córdoba, defender and current journalist Oscar Ruggeri, and the main opposition figure, Andrés Ibarra, spoke out . The main target of the statements was Juan Román Riquelme , due to the meager results at international level.

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“ The truth is that it is a failure. A resounding failure ,” said the Colombian, pointing out that the investment made in high-level reinforcements did not translate into results on the field of play.

In his statements to ESPNF90, Córdoba also pointed to Fernando Gago 's cycle, which was seriously questioned after this premature elimination. " Unfortunately, his arrival has not given Boca the footballing result it was hoping for : re-emerging as an important team on the continent. What's more, it has fallen quite a bit in its presentation," he said crudely.

The former goalkeeper also made a comparison that was particularly damning: “A few days ago I said that Colombian teams are not scary. Now , when we talk about Boca, they are not scary either, ” stressing that the club's cup mystique has been called into question. “ The teams now feel confident enough to go , face each other, play one-on-one, face to face and put them in trouble,” he added.

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The defender, who came through the Xeneize youth system, gave his opinion openly about the current state of the institution, which he described as a failure. “What are they going to tell me now, this thing about the goalkeeper... It drives me crazy. Boca has been a failure for two years, but a resounding one!”

On the other hand, he said that the main person responsible is Juan Román Riquelme, who has not been present in the main international competition for two years. “Two years without participating in the Copa Libertadores. How can a team like this not be in the Cup? It is doing Argentine football a disservice. That has to worry the leaders. Imagine if Riquelme were not president and were outside, the things he would be saying. Nonsense, right? Now we are with Gago because he is absolutely responsible, but it has been a failure of the leaders for two years.”

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Through his X account, the former candidate for president of the club from La Ribera was blunt in stating that it was “a pathetic and unacceptable night for the greatness of Boca. It is infuriating and sad what they are doing to the club . ” He also stressed that “it is a lack of respect for our glorious history. Boca fans do not deserve this.”