Enzo Pérez's Boca dig to coach: «You won't want Argentinos shirt» | OneFootball

Argentinos Juniors defeated Huracán 1-0 in La Paternal and qualified for the Apertura semifinals. In the euphoria at the end, a staff member asked the midfielder for his jersey, and the man from Mendoza replied with a phrase that makes his love for River crystal clear.

Argentinos Juniors beat Huracán 1-0 in La Paternal and booked a place in the Apertura Tournament semifinals, but the image that lingered from the night was not a goal or a play, but a phrase. As he headed to the locker room, a staff member asked Enzo Pérez for his jersey, the experienced Bicho midfielder and one of River’s modern-day icons, where he won the memorable 2018 Copa Libertadores in Madrid under Gallardo. The response was direct, cheeky, and to the point: “You’re not going to want it, it has Boca’s colors.”

The Bicho, who were the home side, did not wear their usual kit because they share colors with Huracán, so they used an alternate one in which dark blue predominates with some gold details.

Enzo’s phrase sparked laughter and quickly spread across social media. The Mendoza native is one of the players most closely identified with the Millonario in recent decades, part of the generation that led Marcelo Gallardo’s golden era in charge of the Núñez side. His connection with Xeneize is, in football terms, that of an eternal rival. That is why his response to the person who asked for the jersey was as much a joke as it was a conviction.

The context was one of pure celebration. El Bicho beat El Globo convincingly in the quarterfinals and earned the right to fight among the Apertura’s final four, where Belgrano awaits. Enzo Pérez, a leader in the La Paternal squad, contributed his experience from the bench, coming on for Nicolás Oroz in the 7th minute of extra time, on a night when the team secured passage to the next round thanks to a header from Tomás Molina.

In the euphoria at the end, he still had time for humor and identity. A phrase that, coming from who it came from, needs very little explanation.

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