Agustín Marchesín's heartfelt message after his serious injury | OneFootball

Boca goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín broke his silence on social media after the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee was confirmed. Deeply emotional, he shared his frustration and left a message of encouragement for the squad.

The joy over Boca’s emphatic international victory was overshadowed by some terrible news. During the match in which Xeneize thrashed Ecuador’s Barcelona 3-0 on Matchday 2 of the Copa Libertadores group stage, Agustín Marchesín suffered one of the injuries footballers fear most.

Hours after the medical staff confirmed the harsh diagnosis, which will keep him off the pitch for the rest of the year, the experienced goalkeeper decided to pour out his emotions on Instagram with a message full of pain, but also a strong sense of belonging.

Agustín Marchesín being comforted by Leandro Paredes.

“It’s not easy to process this or explain what I’m feeling,” the goalkeeper began, visibly shaken by the situation. In his statement, Agustín Marchesín went back to his roots to convey the magnitude of the opportunity now interrupted: “As a kid in San Cayetano, football felt very far away, and playing for Boca was the biggest dream of my life.”

The goalkeeper admitted that, although football has given him “unique moments” throughout his career and more than he ever imagined, the dream of defending the Xeneize goal in the continent’s top competition was his ultimate goal. “Even though it seemed out of reach, playing in the Libertadores with Boca — the one I watched with Oscar, el Pato, el Mono, Román, el Guille, Martín — was madness,” he recalled nostalgically, referring to the club’s historic idols. “I was close to fulfilling what I had always longed for: defending Boca in the beautiful Libertadores, the dream.”

Agustín Marchesín and the untimely moment of his injury

The frustration over the timing of the injury was the central theme of his post. “I can’t find an explanation for this,” he admitted. “I knew this was the challenge I most wanted to face in my career and that, beyond everything people may say, I had been waiting for it anxiously, happily, and fully prepared.”

In a gesture of responsibility toward the club that placed its trust in him, the goalkeeper also took the opportunity to apologize “to the fans and directors who believed in me” for this physical setback he is now going through, while also deeply thanking his teammates, directors, coaches, and supporters “for the affection you need at such a delicate time.”

Agustín Marchesín will miss the rest of the year.

Far from letting it break his spirit, Marchesín ended his post by making clear what his role will be for the rest of the season: “I don’t have much more to say, only that I will support my teammates in the best way I can so we can achieve the very important goals ahead of us.” With his focus on the team’s success, he closed with a message of encouragement: “I have a lot of faith in this group, and I know good things are coming for this squad that deserves it so much.”

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