Edison Cavani: the new partner of Advíncula and why the Boca fan is excited about winning the Libertadores

“It reminds me of when Carlos Tévez returned in 2015″says Gustavo Pereyra, Argentinian journalist for the partisan outlet “Mundo Xeneize”. The sensations in Argentina after the arrival of edinson cavani Boca Juniors are amazed. “It’s the pass of the year”Add Emiliano Nunia, press man recognized for interviewing world figures. And yes, the Uruguayan thing is dazzling: yesterday he became the third man in the history of the mythical club to be presented at the Bombonera.

The other two were the technician Carlos Bianchi (2012) and Tévez himselfidols, heroes of that golden age of the early 2000s in which Boca conquered the world twice, winning the Intercontinental Cup against Real Madrid (2000) and Milan (2003).

Cavani is 36 years old, he scored just two goals this 2023 with Valencia of Spain, but on his back he carries chilling, crack numbers:

“Boca is the largest in South America and the world”launched the ‘Matador’ knowingly: he played in the Manchester unitedone of the clubs with the longest history in football, and also in the psga powerful of the last decade.

Edinson signed until December 2024 and will share a dressing room with Luis Advíncula, who is at “a barbaric level” according to the Argentine press. The Peruvian, now recovered from his injury, has been one of the best players on the team, has scored two goals and has known how to play on the right wing.

cavani He would debut on Wednesday, August 9 at La Bombonera against Nacional from Uruguay for the second round of the Libertadores. The first leg will be played tomorrow in Montevideo.

“I really wanted to play the Libertadores”, pointed out the Uruguayan a couple of days ago. Now the dream of the seventh star, with him in the attack, is more alive than ever in the xeneize fan.

The charrúa will share forward with Dario Benedetto, since the coach Jorge Almirón has been testing the 4-4-2 scheme with a double point. AND Luis Advincula It will be the right side.

Arrival of figures to South America

, South America is not far behind. Edinson Cavani is one more in the list of stars who returned to this side of the world after a successful stay in Europe.

Luis Suarez It is one of them. The ‘Pistolero’ is in his first season at Gremio (he has scored 13 goals) after playing for his beloved Nacional. Another is Arturo vidal, who left Flamengo a few weeks ago to play for Paranaense. One that also appears is MarceloBrazilian champion of everything with Real Madrid, who returned to his country to play for Fluminense.

James RodriguezFor his part, he is on the same path as Cavani. The Colombian arrived in Sao Paulo with the goal of winning the Copa Sudamericana. A two-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, he will share the dressing room with figures like the Brazilians Alexandre Pato and Raphinha.