Canobbio dedicates progression to Paulo Angioni: “We played for him” | OneFootball

Even with a 2-1 defeat to Platense, forward finds the net in Argentina and sends Fluminense to the Libertadores semifinals

Scorer of the goal that secured Fluminense’s qualification for the Conmebol Libertadores semifinals on Tuesday night, Canobbio dedicated the achievement to Paulo Angioni, the club’s football director, who passed away last Saturday. Despite the 2-1 loss to Platense in Buenos Aires, the forward’s goal sealed Tricolor’s progress on aggregate (3-2).

In an interview given as he left the pitch, the Uruguayan honored the executive’s memory and celebrated the squad’s accomplishment, which puts the club back in the continental semifinals for only the third time in its history.

— We can’t think too far ahead because the schedule is extremely demanding. There’s barely any time to celebrate before turning the page, because there’s no time to celebrate. We have to keep going until the end. God willing, at the end of the year, we’ll celebrate the way we deserve, the fans too… And this victory, this qualification, is for Paulo’s (Angioni) family, who lost him this week. A big hug to his family. We played for him — said Canobbio.

Paulo Angioni’s body lay in state at the Laranjeiras headquarters on Sunday morning. Before traveling to Argentina, the Tricolor squad was present there to pay their last respects and say goodbye to the executive.

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