Belloso reveals how Rosario Central clinched the new annual table title | OneFootball

Gonzalo Belloso, president of Rosario Central, recently declared champion for being first in the 2025 annual standings, explained how this decision came about: “It's a plan that has been in the works for several years. This tournament is added to the Apertura and Clausura, it will return starting next year and the current one was recognized.”

Belloso, leader of the Canalla since 2022, added: “The big teams prefer a long tournament, it's more competitive for them, but football here is very supportive and we also have the short ones, where everyone can join in,” outside the offices of the AFA Professional League in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires.

On the other hand, the former forward highlighted the performance of the team led by Ariel Holan: “Super deserved because the club was in the lead from the first match to the last, scored more points than anyone and lost two games in the year. We are very happy and proud. It's a cup that was missing, Argentine football needed to have this annual tournament again.”

Finally, the executive thanked Claudio Chiqui Tapia, leader of the AFA, and Pablo Toviggino, his right-hand man, concluding: “It's our eighth star and we are taking it to Rosario. We are very happy!”

Meanwhile, Angel Di María, who lifted his first trophy with the Academia, commented: “I am very happy. It's the work of the whole year. The people must be very happy.” Then, he wrote on his social media: “More than deserved.”

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