La Número 12
·18 February 2026
Cafú sends his best wishes to Boca: “may they be Boca again”

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·18 February 2026

The legendary right-back and captain of the Brazilian national team, Cafú, is currently in Los Angeles as a special guest at the NBA All-Star Game. However, amid the glitz of basketball’s brightest stars, the two-time world champion with the “Canarinha” in 1994 and 2002 took a moment to analyze the current state of Boca, showing that his emotional connection with the club from La Ribera is stronger than ever.
During an interview with TNT Sports, the former defender expressed his desire to see a renewed version of the Xeneize team, noting that fans are eagerly waiting to regain that identity which once generated a special attraction around the world. “People are hoping that Boca can go back to being the Boca we cheer for, the one we like and the one we fell in love with,” he said.
With a sentiment reminiscent of a regular Bombonera fan, Cafú assured that the collective desire is for the club to become that team everyone fell in love with once again, ending his remarks with a phrase that reaffirms his loyalty: “Always Boca.”
This fondness for the blue and gold colors is nothing new in the historic Brazilian’s discourse. Back in 2021, in an interview with TyC Sports, the former player left no doubt by naming the Argentine side as his favorite above all others. On that occasion, he highlighted not only how imposing it was to face the club during his professional days, but also the tremendous quality of the players who have historically emerged from its ranks.

Cafú, world champion with Brazil.
Finally, Cafú confessed that one of his biggest regrets in football was never having worn the Xeneize jersey professionally to experience the club’s mystique firsthand. The legendary captain said he would have loved to feel the vibration of a packed Bombonera and the deafening roar of its fans chanting his name, describing that scene of absolute passion as the pure essence of the sport he loves so much.
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