“Proud to be captain”, Leandro Paredes’ joy after the Superclásico | OneFootball

Leandro Paredes was the hero of the afternoon at Estadio Más Monumental. The Boca captain scored the first and only goal of the Superclásico to earn another victory against their lifelong rival. After the match, the world champion shared his thoughts.

The midfielder from San Justo has already won two Superclásicos since returning to the club from La Ribera. After the victory in Núñez, he highlighted how happy he is to wear the colors of the club he loves again and to get positive results in important matches.

“You always dream of playing again in this shirt, of playing this kind of match again, at home or away,” he said. Also, recalling the victory at La Bombonera and the latest win at the Monumental, he stated: “Luckily, I’ve had the chance to play both ways, and both times with positive results.”

Regarding how the match unfolded, Paredes highlighted: “We knew how to suffer when we had to suffer, and we knew how to counterattack when we had to.” However, he did not hesitate to underline the poor condition of the pitch. “Maybe we couldn’t play the way we had been playing in recent matches because of the field,” he explained.

As for the penalty, the Boca captain revealed that “I knew that if there was a penalty, I was going to take it.” This was due to the confidence he had, as well as the support of the rest of his teammates and the coaching staff. He also added: “I’m proud to be part of this squad, to be captain of this team.”

To finish, he took the opportunity to once again express his confidence in Claudio Úbeda and said that “he looks more confident.” About the team, he stressed that they are “growing,” but on the right path.

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