Reporter Liu Binbin reported that he still has blonde hair, still hangs studs, and the "Super Martin" cape makes him superman; Streamers and banners flew in the packed candy box stadium, Maradona was in the box, jumping for the "madman" for the last time, and Boca Club even used a crane to pry up the goal to see him off. At this time, under the spotlight, Palermo is already teary-eyed, happiness mixed with nostalgia, reducing the wild madman to a fighter with a true temperament......

It was a "premeditated" farewell, as Palermo announced his decision to retire at the end of the season when he renewed his contract a year ago, and Boca had already prepared a feast for the all-time top scorer. On this day, Palermo wears a jersey with a gold number and his name that the team has made especially for him, symbolizing the position of the madman in the supreme king of the candy box. Fans dressed in "fancy costumes", "Thanks to the Titans", "You are the one", "Super Martin" banners can be seen everywhere. The 1-1 draw with Banfield no longer matters, and the only thing that worries people is the departure of Palermo.

In 1997, Palermo moved to Boca Juniors from Estudiantes, but then Boca coach Héctor Villa did not take him seriously. Most of the time, Palermo was spent on the bench. Boca fans also have no affection for this earringed, yellow-haired, rustic stupid big man, in their eyes, Palermo is a complete hillbilly, and fans even call him a "curly dog", "crazy", "useless stake", and all this seems to be the perfect preparation for the outbreak of the madman. In October of that year, in the match between Boca Juniors and old rivals River Plate, his crucial goal gave Boca a 2-1 victory, which also became popular. In 1998, he scored 43 goals in 53 official matches for Boca, scoring 43 goals in one go, contributing to the team's 17th league title. That year, he also won the top scorer, breaking the Argentine league record for goals and earning him the title of "South American Footballer of the Year". And his pinnacle is tantamount to scoring two goals in the opening 6 minutes in the 2000 Toyota Cup final, helping the South American team win the Toyota Cup again after five years, and the opponent was Real Madrid, which was unbeatable at that time.

After that, Palermo stayed in Spain, but at Villarreal, Alaves and Betis, there were always more disappointments than successes, and three years later, Palermo returned home, where he was still the all-powerful superman, scoring 236 goals in 402 games for the club to become the club's all-time leading scorer, while his 43 goals in South America and continental competitions were also unbeatable. Palermo helped the team win all the accolades a South American club could have – four Spring League titles, two Autumn League titles, two Copa Libertadores, one Toyota Cup, two Copa Sudamericana and two Copa Surs.

Parting is always sentimental, and this month, the tough guy who missed three penalties in a game without shedding a single tear has been accompanied by tears from time to time, scoring in the derby against River Plate, he cried tears of joy, "There is no better gift than scoring against River Plate, I scored the last goal in the super derby." And at the moment of farewell, he burst into tears, "My current mood is far from being happy to describe, I never thought that people would give me so much love." No goals or wins, it's nothing, I just want to enjoy this unique moment. You wish this day never came, but here it is, goodbye, my friends! ”

Palermo's retirement has touched the hearts of countless people, not only Maradona cheered on the spot, but the national team coach Batista is also considering preparing a farewell for Palermo in the team's match with the Albanian national team next Monday. Say goodbye to a player who has scored nine goals in 15 appearances for his country? Pay tribute to the heroes of Boca at the memorial stadium at River Plate? Maybe a year ago, it would have been hard to imagine, but a year later, it's so natural.

For the national team, Palermo had a terrible start. At the 1999 Copa America, Palermo missed three penalties in a row. While world football is laughing in amazement, perhaps only Boca fans are still proud of Palermo's courage.

The passage of time has sharpened a strong heart, and ten years later, Palermo has proved the pride of the fans right. In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Palermo, who had been away from the national team for ten years, scored a valuable goal in the 92nd minute, and the goal of the "madman" took Argentina from hell to heaven and kept the hope of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa. Maradona celebrated his extreme excitement with an exaggerated grass chest slide. "When I told him to play, I looked at him and begged him: Can you write history this time like many times before?" To be honest, we didn't expect Peru to tie the score, but luckily 'San Palermo' came along and he gave us life. ”

Palermo sparked a media tsunami. And in the Monumental Stadium, where the match was held, the chanting of 70,000 fans also made the Argentine fans temporarily let go of the feud. His goal against Greece in the World Cup not only made him the longest-running goalscorer in the history of the World Cup, but also the best gift for the veteran who is participating in the World Cup for the first time.

Can you imagine a top professional player failing to score three penalties in a row in a game? Can you imagine a player repeatedly celebrating a goal and sending himself to the operating table? But all of this happened to one man, Martín Palermo, and we call him a madman.

On November 29, 2001, Villarreal met Levante in the third round of the Copa del Rey in Spain, and in extra time, Palermo finally scored and rushed to the sidelines, but the wall suddenly collapsed, causing him to break a bone and leave the season. Back in the Argentine league, he broke his leg by kicking the concrete fence after scoring a goal! And that's far from all. In the league, he was shown a red card for a verbal altercation with Chilavert, who had publicly ripped off his pants to celebrate, and who had to rest for 10 months due to a serious cruciate ligament injury, which caused Boca's stock to plummet by 10 percent.

Palermo's madness is also evident in his varied approach to goal, which he makes 'Barty GOAL' look so boring. In 2007, in Boca's match against Independiente, he gave the young goalkeeper Ustari a glimpse of the "madman killer", and his lob shot in his own half stunned the fans. And on October 4, 2009, when the score between Boca and Sarsfield was still 2-2, it was he who received the opponent's goalkeeper's big kick and jumped high 38.9 meters away from the goal to send the ball into the empty goal.

Now, these will be recorded in Boca's museums and will be forever remembered by the fans. Les Les tried to create a relaxed atmosphere, "Palermo first had to solve a pressing problem: how to place the gifts that the club had given him. Palermo laughed: "I have to see where I can put this goal, because it can't go in my door." That wasn't enough, late at night, the hotel attendant knocked on the door of Palermo, "You need to come out and have a look." Palermo walked out, the black crowd was still chanting his name, and the next day, at the training ground, more than a hundred fans were waiting there, and Palermo signed them one by one. The farewell is over, but the nostalgia has become eternal.