Why Sebastián Villa must not return to Boca | OneFootball

While some media outlets are talking about a possible return of Sebastián Villa to Boca, it’s important to remember. Remembering the reasons that led the Colombian away from the club is necessary to understand why he should never wear the blue and gold jersey again.

Memory is a key tool to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. The very idea of seeing Villa at Boca again should be cause for anger and outrage for anyone who calls themselves a fan.

The reasons go beyond football. The actions of any player under contract directly or indirectly affect the institution they represent. The empty, repetitive justifications of “what happens behind closed doors” make no sense in this situation. 

Sebastián Villa’s case at Boca affected everyone, although many seem to have forgotten the reasons for his final departure from the club. Blinded by a couple of good performances from the Colombian at Independiente Rivadavia, a team where the shirt does not carry the same weight.

The Colombian shared a story with a photo of himself in which he used 5 emojis: blue and yellow hearts, eyes, a smiling face, and an airplane.

It seems the Colombian is the reincarnation of Pelé or has the same qualities as Messi. Or at least that’s what some want people to believe, so that his skills cover up how cowardly and ungrateful he was toward Boca. Especially toward a board that protected him to the limit, even sacrificing itself in the middle of the legal process and public condemnation. 

Sebastian Villa, convicted of gender-based violence, cannot return to Boca

Sebastián Villa was brought to trial for gender-based violence in April 2023 following a complaint filed by his ex-partner, Daniela Cortés. While the legal process continued, the footballer kept being called up for Xeneize matches

The Antioquia native was convicted.

Even though the club’s board respected the player’s constitutional guarantees, they decided (finally) to stop calling him up once he was convicted. The footballer was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison, suspended, in early June 2023.

The one who sued the club cannot return

Less than a month later, and still under contract with the club, the player formally demanded that the institution that had protected him all that time reinstate him to training. Otherwise, he threatened to declare himself a free agent, which is ultimately what he did.

Villa unilaterally decided to stop showing up for training—in other words, he failed to fulfill his contract even though Boca gave him the chance to keep working. The player fled to Colombia, and later images surfaced of him training with UD Lanzarote of the RFEF Third Division. This would be one of the footballer’s first provocations toward the club.

Villa abandoned Boca.

He ultimately declared himself a free agent and was unveiled as a signing for Beroe Stara Zagora of Bulgaria. In this way, he left through the back door without honoring his contract with Xeneize, suing the club that had protected him.

The one who said he wants to play for River cannot return

Some time later, he returned to Argentine football to join Independiente Rivadavia, an institution that apparently did not care about his judicial record. After several attempts to leave Mendoza, the possibility of moving to River Plate began to gain traction.

Villa publicly expressed his desire to play for River.

In an interview, he said: “I’d like to play for River. Boca is in the past. I’m focused on my present, and if the opportunity comes to go to River, I’m going to give everything like I did at Independiente Rivadavia and like I did in Bulgaria, because everybody knows I’m a fan of Atlético Nacional de Medellín.” 

In that same statement, he also expressed his desire to be coached by Marcelo Gallardo, who at the time managed Boca’s biggest rival: “If he calls me, I’ll travel tomorrow.” In the end, his flirting with the Millonario led nowhere and he had to stay with La Lepra.

Ultimately, any one of these reasons should be enough to shut the door on him forever. If the rumors are true and his return to the institution is a real possibility, it would set an extremely serious precedent: any footballer or person could disrespect Club Atlético Boca Juniors without suffering any kind of consequence.

In case it wasn’t clear: Sebastián Villa must never return to Boca.

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