Lucas Blondel's dig at the Boca board: “Feeling like a player again” | OneFootball

The full-back scored in the win over Olimpo and looked back on his spell at Xeneize, where he did not get regular playing time.

In the round of 64 of the Copa Argentina, at the Estadio Ciudad de Caseros, Huracán beat Olimpo of Bahía Blanca 2-1 and thus secured qualification for the round of 32 of the tournament, where they will face Barracas Central, who are coming off eliminating Temperley.

Lucas Blondel, author of Globo’s second goal in this match, spoke with TyC Sports after his team’s qualification. There, he referred to his current situation at the club and took aim at the Boca leadership because he had been sidelined from the professional squad for more than half a season.

“I still haven’t managed to process it; that’s a bit how a footballer’s life is. Sometimes you have to be out for a while, the important thing is to be ready when the opportunity comes. Sometimes you underestimate training when you’re not being considered,” he began, speaking about his situation at Xeneize.

Along the same lines, he highlighted his effort since arriving at Huracán, where he quickly earned a starting spot: “During this time I realized it was worth the effort. I’m grateful to Huracán, I’m happy, very comfortable, and feeling like a player again.”

To close, he thanked Diego Martínez for bringing him to Huracán: “Diego already knows me. I thanked him and Huracán for bringing me here, I’m very happy to be here. I want to repay everything they did for me; now we’re going to look ahead and improve on what we did today.”

Thanks to this goal, Blondel ended a two-year streak without scoring in the top flight. The last one had been on March 10, 2024, in Boca’s 4-2 win over Racing. After that, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury, was frozen out of Xeneize’s squad, and dropped down to play for the reserves, where he also scored a goal.

Blondel will fight for a place at the World Cup

These next three months will be key for the 29-year-old right-back. After making his debut for the Switzerland national team, the former Boca player was not called up again because he was not in Claudio Úbeda’s plans. That is why, if he maintains a good level at Huracán, he could be called up again by the European side ahead of the World Cup.

At the World Cup, Switzerland will be part of Group B. They will begin their campaign against Qatar, then face Europe Playoff A (Italy or Bosnia), and close out their group-stage participation, seeking a place in the round of 32, against Canada.

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