Ball boy on video call with dad after Di María hug at 2-0 | OneFootball

Joaquín Viola, a youth player from Canalla’s academy, spoke about the special moment he experienced with ‘Fideo’.

As part of the fifth matchday of Group B in the Torneo Apertura, at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Central proved strong at home and defeated Barracas Central 2-0 thanks to goals from Enzo Copetti and Ángel Di María. In this way, Almirón’s team climbed to fourth place in the group.

During Di María’s goal celebration, which sealed the final 2-0 after a delicate finish past goalkeeper Miño, a particular situation occurred: Fideo didn’t go to hug his teammates, but instead approached Joaquín Viola, a ball boy who was there.

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Minutes after the match, the youth player from Canalla’s academy spoke with ESPN, where he showed his excitement about the moment he experienced. He also thanked the player from his team for the gesture and revealed that the first thing he did was send a voice message to his family to tell them about the situation.

“It was so emotional, I can’t believe it. Plus, he came and hugged me. We’re not allowed to go and hug the players, but I was celebrating and for him to come and hug me, I just can’t believe it,” he said about how he experienced the celebration with Di María.

“I can’t believe it, I swear I get goosebumps. To see him here, a world champion, playing here, giving it his all, scoring in almost every match. An animal, a beast. It was a great goal,” he added, highlighting the player who now has three goals in the tournament.

And he concluded: “He’s my idol, for him to come and hug you after his goal, it’s a unique feeling. I called my dad who’s over there in the river stand and as soon as it happened I thought of my dad, my family and everything. I told him I couldn’t believe it, that Di María came and hugged me and that the players came over. I’m very happy.”

Di María’s post after the victory over Barracas Central

On his Instagram account, Fideo made a post to celebrate another victory for his team. “Nice win, Centralito. From Rosario and from Central,” he wrote, along with a series of photos of himself, including the goal celebration with ball boy Viola.

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