A Dybala coach reveals his Boca passion: «He came in the shirt, smiling» | OneFootball

Walter Adrián Saracho, one of Paulo Dybala’s coaches during his time at Instituto, revealed the Jewel’s passion for Boca amid rumors linking him with the club a month and a half before his contract with Roma expires. The coach recalled that he “used to show up to training with the jersey on and a smile.”

“He felt he was a Boca fan. I remember he would show up with the jersey on and a smile; I’ll have that image in my memory for the rest of my life,” Saracho revealed in an interview with Súper Deportivo Radio, a program broadcast by Radio Villa Trinidad. “Later, the club forced him to wear the official gear. I remember Instituto’s longtime coordinator was Santos Turza — a River fan — and they had these wonderful clashes because Paulo wore a Boca jersey,” he added.

The coach worked in Instituto’s youth divisions for 18 years, and his name is remembered fondly at La Agustina, the training ground owned by La Gloria. He spent three years with young Paulo and described him this way: “When I had Paulito, he was already scoring loads of free-kick goals. You can imagine how much of a difference the extraordinary strike he has now made when he was younger. He was a different kind of left-footer, like he had been touched by a magic wand. He was different... He always scored goals, and that strike was already a natural gift; nobody taught him that.”

And he concluded: “His dream is to play for Boca. For me, it would be enormous joy, because I’d have him very close. I’m a Boca fan too. In this Boca team he could play as a playmaker and give Boca that leap in quality they’re missing. He achieved everything he set out to in his career, and he still has personal dreams left, and playing for Boca is one of them. Can you imagine Paredes, Delgado, Ascacíbar, Aranda? They could all play together. If they get hold of the ball, nobody takes it off them. They all have great technique. They’ll give it back to you perfectly. As Menotti used to say, you have to build partnerships. The players with good technique have to come together. Aranda and Paulo together could be very productive for everyone.”

These statements came hours after Paulo Dybala changed representation, a move that could bring him closer to Boca. He will now be advised by Kristian Bereit of the KMB agency, in association with Behind The Athletes (BTA), an agent and two companies that were closely involved in the arrivals of Ander Herrera, Marcos Rojo, Sergio Romero, Santiago Ascacíbar, and Tomás Belmonte.

Talks with his new representatives have progressed from the club in La Ribera, and there is willingness on both sides to begin formal negotiations. Now the fine print of the contract still needs to be worked out and, above all, the most important decision is still pending: that Dybala himself rejects the offer he has on the table from Roma and decides to return to Argentine football.

“I don’t know anything, I’d like to know too, but today the contract says there are two matches left. The only thing I can say is that the derby could be my last match in front of these fans. I’m keeping my thoughts to myself; we’ll see at the end of the championship,” the Jewel said after the win over Parma. La Loba have two matches left before the end of Serie A: the home derby against Lazio, and then they will visit Hellas Verona.

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