28 years since Martin Palermo’s first Boca goal: a legend begins | OneFootball

Martín Palermo made his debut in the blue and gold jersey in September 1997, after showing flashes of his talent at Estudiantes de La Plata, but no one imagined that this young forward, standing 1.88 meters tall, would later become the top scorer in the great history of Club Atlético Boca Juniors.

"You gave us the goals, you gave us joy, what you did for Boca will never be forgotten in life", chanted the packed La Bombonera at his farewell back in 2011. Undoubtedly, the football life of Martín Palermo was like a movie, and his time at Boca takes an unforgettable part of that film that began with the first goal shout 28 years ago.

The celebration of Martín Palermo's first goal at Boca.

In mid-1997, Martín Palermo joined Boca as a reinforcement, a decision driven by none other than Diego Armando Maradona and which also had River fighting for his arrival. His debut came on September 3 against Cruzeiro in the South American Supercup at La Bombonera, but his performances did not convince the fans at the beginning. It took less than a month for the Titan's scoring debut in the blue and gold jersey.

Martín Palermo's first goal at Boca was on September 30, 1997, against Independiente de Avellaneda at La Bombonera in the context of matchday 7 of the Apertura Tournament. El Loco scored 30 seconds into the match by taking advantage, as he did hundreds of times over the years, of a ball that ended up in the opponent's area. The goal-scoring instinct at its finest that kept him going for another 235 more shouts.

Over time, the Titan won the hearts of each and every Boca fan, as well as the affection of many fans of rival teams. That rough young man of 23 years who generated mockery and criticism, became one of the greatest idols and who is still remembered with nostalgia and joy in La Boca, while they dream of seeing him, at least for a while, in the legs of another forward.

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