⚽️ A Boca Juniors idol compares Carlos Palacios to Riquelme | OneFootball

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Roberto Abbondanzieri, former multi-champion goalkeeper with Xeneize, said that the Chilean attacker "is a bold player" like the current president of the club.

Since his first performances, Carlos Palacios has shown that he can be a key player for Boca Juniors' aspirations. His playing style has generated a lot of acceptance within the club and has allowed him to win the affection of the fans.

The team led by Fernando Gago is a bit irregular in results, but Palacios has been one of the most outstanding players, which generated praise from an idol of Xeneize in recent hours.

"He's bold, a Riquelme of his time, although the comparison is a bit tedious, but he's a player like that, who takes the team forward. With his momentum and youth, he's going to work very well," said Roberto Abbondanzieri in an exclusive dialogue with ADN Deportes.

Abbondanzieri, a goalkeeper who won four CONMEBOL Libertadores with Boca Juniors, knows Carlos 'Joya' Palacios because he was part of Martín Palermo's technical staff and they were in charge of making him debut professionally at Unión Española.

"It's a pride that he's playing there, it was already important to take the step to go to Colo Colo," he added.

Carlos Palacios has not been called up by Fernando Gago for the match this Saturday against Aldosivi for the seventh round of the 2025 Apertura Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF), as they decided to preserve him for the duel against Alianza Lima next Tuesday.

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