Chapter Ninety-Three: The Argentine National Derby (6)
"Are you alright, St. Tei!"
When Boca returned to the locker room, medical staff immediately greeted them to inspect the players' possible injuries, and Santiago, who was now limping and even walking, was naturally under intensive care.
A brawl that is customary in a national derby didn't give the medical team's cutie any surprise, and she just took out an ice pack to put on Santiago and carefully questioned and examined the injury.
Fortunately, once he was injured in such a brawl, it was either a major injury in the hospital or an ordinary hard injury, and San Tiago certainly belonged to the latter, and he felt a lot better after applying ice for a while. However, at this moment, Saintty did not have the heart to look at the beautiful cutie in front of him, but followed Mr. Ischea into the dressing room and cast his gaze. The head coach glanced at everyone with a blue face and said nothing, and the silent Boca players could only keep their heads down and dare not make a sound.
No one will be happy with the performance in the first half, and the players will not find any reason to justify themselves, so they can only wait in silence for the storm to sweep over.
Surprisingly, Ischea did not erupt, and after a long silence, the players heard only a long sigh, followed by the sound of the door closing in the distance, and the whispers of reporters outside the dressing room.
There was no stormy scolding, no impassioned cheering, only a sigh full of helplessness, which seemed to be a disappointment for all Boca players! That long sigh was like a resounding slap in the face of the Boca generals! They are on the home turf of their mortal enemies, losing and losing! The players could have imagined what sharp, incisive questions would be asked from the reporters and sarcasm they would hear from the River Plate fans as they walked out of Monument Stadium an hour later!
And what kind of face do the players have to face the fans who have always supported them?
In Boca, to lose the derby is to lose everything! Even if they win the league and the Copa Sudamericana this season, they will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever! Thinking of this, the players were all angry, feeling that the anger vented in their chests had condensed again, and they were desperate to find an opening to pour it out.
"Is that enough? Is it enough?! ”
At this moment, a question suddenly sounded in the silent locker room, and when people looked at the source of the sound, they were surprised to find that it was Santiago who made this question! That bastard boy who came back from Milan!
"Santi, what do you want to say!" Illava, the vice-captain, turned his head to look at San Tiago and asked first.
"What do I want to say? What else can I say!! This is not Boca! Saint-Tiago ripped off the ice pack on his left leg and smashed it to the ground, roaring angrily: "This is not the Boca I remember at all!" What the hell has happened in the past two years, that we are here, firmly suppressed by the fat pigs of River Plate at Monument Stadium! What a shame! Two years ago, this would have been unthinkable! ”
"Where has Boca's vaunted hard work gone! Is this still Boca!? ”
The sudden outburst of Santhiago stunned everyone, although the players re-recognized Santi's strength through the previous games and gradually accepted him, but the relationship between the two sides was always separated by a layer of invisible and intangible things, neither close nor estranged.
Santi wasn't without his doubts, but he only blamed it on the fact that they didn't know each other well, but what Santi didn't know was that it was all because as a player returning from the top European league, he was neither as famous as Riquelme nor as famous as Batagoria in the team! Most players just think of him as a young man who has not played in Europe and has come back to find his form and seize the main position, a young man with an extremely bad style.
In addition, former acquaintances like Banega and others have landed in Europe, and the remaining players are another group of new star talents in addition to the group of returnees led by Riquelme, and they are undoubtedly very unhappy with the famous negative teaching material of Santiago, which also leads to the relationship between their peers in the team, and the relationship between Santi and them is only limited to teammates.
But at this time, Saint Ty couldn't care so much, he only knew that the first half of the game was extremely aggrieved, and he almost didn't feel any struggle from his teammates except himself! This made him feel extremely angry and ashamed! That's right, it's shame!!
There are not a few Italian players who like Boca, Boca is a club founded by Italian immigrants, although there are many Italian clubs in South America, and Boca is one of the most popular clubs!
Baggio loved Argentina, and he once said that he once stayed after watching a Boca game to watch the Boca fans pack up the slogans and flags, and he was shocked to find that everything was done to the beat of the drums, with the 150-metre long slogans rolled up and people lining up to carry them out of the stadium, which was heart-stopping to watch.
And Gattuso is another public Boca fan. Before AC Milan met Boca in the 2003 Toyota Cup, Gattuso said, "Of course I want to beat Boca, but I have to admit that it was the team I wanted to go to when I ended up playing for AC Milan. My dream is to play for Boca one day. Every time I watched the Liga, I was thrilled with the Boca shots, and I imagined myself also appearing at the Candy Box Stadium and then became even more excited. I've never seen a more passionate fan than a Boca fan, I think Boca is in Argentina like AC Milan is in Italy, if there is an opportunity to join, I will not turn down, and Boca president Macri is from my hometown of Calabria. ”
In the years since, Gattuso has repeatedly emphasized his love for Boca, and he is pleased that the Argentine media say that what Boca fans love most is his fighting spirit.
All this is the most intuitive feeling of Santhiago in Serie A, especially in the Milan team, there are not a few players who like Boca! He himself was often proud and proud, but then Santi desecrated Boca with his bad behavior and insulted Boca's image, and when he was at his lowest point, people would point at him and say: Look, this is the boy from Boca!
This situation made Santi extremely ashamed, and he swore that he would not again be blasphemed and humiliated for letting Boca be blasphemed and humiliated, and at this moment, in the most important national derby, he felt a deep powerlessness and loneliness, he could not feel the presence of his teammates! This is not the Boca spirit he remembers!