The value of Rafael's benefits to River Plate has also led River Plate's board of directors to increase pressure on the Football Association. If Grondona wants to be re-elected as president of the Football Association this October, he should not completely offend River Plate at this time.

There are reports that Grondona is also under pressure from the government, because the talent exodus caused by the derby has alarmed the female president, Cristina.

After the government bailed out the city to buy the broadcast rights of the league, the Cristina government has set the business goals of the league in the next few years, and is ready to gradually attract investment, sell the broadcast rights and advertising, Rafael, as the most important sign of the league at present, forced him away, which is obviously contrary to their goal.

In the fifteenth round of the league, Rafael appeared in the stands with a group of banned teammates to cheer on the team.

They are like ordinary fans, waving the team flag and singing the team anthem without stopping, but River Plate, who played with a remnant, was still forced to draw by San Lorenzo at home, accumulating 24 points and falling to fifth place in the standings, and the difference with Sarsfield has widened to 6 points.

Omar pulled out a sarcastic banner in the stands "This is only the first step, Grondona is not satisfied".

How much River Plate fans expected before the season, how disappointed they are today.

A River Plate fan said in an interview after the game: "I was so angry and angry that I even wanted to fight with the San Lorenzo fans, or rush onto the pitch and take their players out and beat them up. Life is already hard, and when football doesn't bring us joy, then violence can arise. When there is a sense of irritability on the pitch, violence is contagious. Look, in another game, the riots that erupted at Hurricane Stadium were the norm in the stands right now. We want to vent too, but we can't, because the angels are still here. ”

"For the angels are still here...... Tsk," Lancini squeezed his chin at Raphael in front of the TV, "Look at your popularity, the fans treat you like a baby, and football hooligans are reluctant to expose their true nature in front of you." ”

Raphael sighed, took a bite of the apple, and pushed the basket in front of Lanzini.

"Come on, you're welcome, take a basket with you when you go back. ”

Lanzini stared at the apples in a daze, he had already eaten two! However, since Raphael's family had piled up half of the apples in the storeroom, he also had a share of them, so he had to pick up another one with a bitter face, and take a knife to peel the fruit for half an hour.

"Did you notice, Mr. Capa's hair has turned gray recently, and the team is going on so much now, I guess he is also anxious," Lanzini said as he turned the apple, "Ernesto told me that there are many teams that have taken a fancy to me, but the most sincere is the UAE team. I don't know him yet, sincerity is the kind that makes him more money. You know the UAE, anyway, my impression of that is that the oil is still hot, oh, and Maradona has been the head coach of one of the clubs......"

Lanzini's dislike of Maradona still exists, and there is a kind of saying in his words, oh my God, he actually asked Maradona to be the head coach, what kind of league is this...... It is estimated that he has completely forgotten that Maradona was also the head coach of the national team.

Raphael asked him, "What do you think?"

"I want to go to Europe, that's where we should be. A hint of longing flashed in Lanzini's eyes, "Just like countless football predecessors have done, to conquer, to leave their own mark." ”

Lanzini sighed a lot, but found that Raphael only looked at him without saying a word, very strange: "Why don't you speak?"

Raphael coughed: "I'm a little unaccustomed to you suddenly being so emotional." ”

Lanzini gave him a blank look: "Anyway, I've already thought about it, I'm going to train in River Plate for a while, and when I'm a little more mature, I'll choose a European club...... Lamela has so many clubs to want, and I'm no worse than him......"

As he spoke, Lanzini looked at his friend seriously: "At the end of this season, do you really want to leave?"

Rafael smiled: "Isn't it too early to think about this? The league is hopeless, we happen to specialize in the Copa Libertadores." ”

Lanzini shrugged: "Okay. 2:0 doesn't seem like much to you. Oh, by the way, when did you get on such a good relationship with that Brazilian?"

Raphael, who was still comfortably biting the apple just now, changed his face and was furious: "When did I have a good relationship with him? This guy dares to provoke me, hum!"

It all started back the day the first round of the quarterfinals ended. After River Plate's 2-0 defeat to Jaquis, Neymar made a goodbye emoji on Facebook and then Aite Rafael.

This made Raphael sick enough, "I was somehow sent me a picture of an apple before...... This man is really self-acquainted. ”

Lanzini was a little weak, "It seems, it seems, you threw your eyes first......"

Raphael said righteously, "How is that possible!" and then paused for a moment before remembering the stubble, "Oh, that's it! I just thought we might meet in the next game...... And can it be the same? I said hello kindly! And he's a malicious curse!"

Raphael was indignant, still thinking that the Brazilians were too cautious.

Isn't it just that in the first round of the game, Santos led 1:0 away?

He also wanted to go with his fans, and one Chinese fan listed all the heavy football matches in which the results of the game were reversed 1:0 and 2:0, and posted them to Neymar's Facebook page.

Raphael didn't do anything, just quietly gave a thumbs up under that comment.

Although the next day the whole world knew......

The fierce discussion between the Argentine and Brazilian media over who is more cautious has lit up a different kind of fireworks in the heavy public opinion environment after the derby......

I heard that some netizens later said that they also liked Messi when they saw it. However, he thought it was his own dazzle, so he didn't take a screenshot for the first time, so he didn't know that it would be gone if he refreshed it again. He swore that it must have been canceled by King Mei Tianwang who felt that it was inappropriate.

Rafael thought of it and went to ask Messi, Messi was silent for a while, and said: "Seeing that you are still so idle, I am relieved......"

"Hey, Shi Ke can't be humiliated, wait, for the sake of dignity, I will also rush to the top four and make him look good!" Raphael said with a fighting spirit.

"Okay, okay. Lanzini waved his hand, and the old friend's style of painting became too fast for him to keep up.

This is how Raphael's battle for dignity came.

Mexican team Jaquez is actually a new face in the Copa Libertadores, this is the first time their team has reached the Copa Libertadores, and they have fought all the way to the quarterfinals, and they are a true dark horse.

You must know that this team is not a top team even in the Mexican Super League, and only won the championship once in the 03-04 season.

And it was such a team that relied on a little luck to make it to the quarterfinals, but at home sent River Plate half a foot to hell.

Capa lined up a strong attacking lineup, 433, the front trident is Rafael, Pavoni and Lamela, the midfielders Acevedo, Almeida and Pereira, the back line is Ferrero, Ferrari, Roman and Pezzella, and the goalkeeper is still Carrizo.

As Rafael said, there is no way to defend the league title, and Capa can only put all his hopes on the cup, and he has the strongest squad he can choose from.

The game begins.

Now whenever there is a Rafael game, opponents will keep a close eye on him, and Jaquis is no exception. In this game, Jaqis only needs to defend tightly and not let River Plate score, and they can advance to the next round, so Rafael once again enjoyed being closely watched.

Whether he holds the ball or not, he will have at least one Jaquez player by his side.

Carroll held back for a long time and said: "The Jacques team is really shameless, not only harassing our angels closely, but also putting a bus in front of the goal......"

This quote from the mouth of the current Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has now become a word that many commentators will think of when they mention dense defense.

However, South American teams have never relied on defense to dominate the world, and Mexican teams are the same, and the sudden choice of a style of play that they are not good at will only show more holes to the opponent.

At the beginning, River Plate was not impatient, the football was passed in the midfield, and patience was reversed. Rafael didn't even press the halfway line for some moments, and Jaques's marking plan was concise and clear, and once he didn't cross the halfway, he went back to his own half.

So the two sides expressed an unusual harmony, and when River Plate had confirmed Jaquis's patience and attitude, he began to light up his bayonets.

Rafael took the ball in the middle and gently passed the ball to Pavoni, and the opposing player didn't have the idea of grabbing the ball at all, just wandering around the other side, his eyes still staring at Rafael. However, Pavoni did not pass back again after receiving the ball, but drove the ball straight to Jarquez's half, which disrupted their leisurely moment, and hurriedly followed.

And at this moment, the middle and front fields of the riverbed are all out of the nest, and the two sides that were clearly separated just now are suddenly blended together.

Pavoni split the ball on the run and the ball flew towards Rafael, who had already taken advantage of the chaos.

Although the player who was marking Rafael rushed to Rafael at the first time, the two were separated at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

The moment Rafael took the ball and attacked the goal, the Monumental Stadium turned from warm water to boiling water, and the song that the fans had written to Rafael sounded again at this moment.

There is an angel who grows in the riverbed!

His name is Raphael, Raphael oh Raphael!

He defended the glory of the millionaire with one goal after another!

He used unparalleled speed to show us to heaven!!

…… Lala, you will be our eternal pride!

Raphael heard the melody so familiar that it only took one time to record it in the depths of his soul. In fact, on the court, once he has the ball, he rarely pays attention to the off-field, and it is this concentration that allows him to completely ignore the boos of the opponent's fans.

But at this moment, he was rarely distracted. He thought that at River Plate, it was these lovely fans who never gave up on him, whether it was a low point or a loss. There are always newspapers that the number of football hooligans in Argentina is increasing, but he has never seen him at the Monumental Stadium, and they always show the best in front of him, even when it is revealed that he is leaving, no one has ever spoken ill of him.

With such great fans, how could he bear to disappoint them?

Only victory and trophies are the best gifts!