"I needed time": Ander Herrera on renewing with Boca

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·12 de janeiro de 2026

"I needed time": Ander Herrera on renewing with Boca

The Spanish midfielder, Ander Herrera, broke the silence after confirming his continuity with the Xeneize. His love for the club, reflection in his homeland, and optimism for a season where he sees the team on "an upward trajectory."

After weeks of speculation about his future, the Basque dispelled all doubts. The Spanish midfielder, a confessed Boca fan from afar and now a protagonist from within, explained the reasons that led him to renew his contract with the Ribera club. Far from being an automatic decision, the player admitted that he needed to disconnect in his country to appreciate what he experiences in Argentina.

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The Spaniard renewed his contract with the Xeneize until December 2026.

Herrera, who has always expressed his fondness for the blue and gold colors, acknowledged that the experience of living the "Boca World" exceeded his prior expectations. “I admired this club a lot from the outside, when you know it from the inside, you like it even more,” he assured.

One of the key points of his statement was the need to pause after the end of last season. Herrera traveled to Europe to reconnect with his roots and evaluate what to do with his career. “What I felt was that I needed some time to think at home, in Spain, with my people, with my friends,” the footballer confessed. However, Boca's magnetism acted quickly: “After three, four days I was already missing this. I was missing the day-to-day, I was already missing the training ground, I was already missing my teammates.”

Ander Herrera's optimism for what's to come

Analyzing the sports performance, the native of Bilbao was self-critical but hopeful. He admitted that the previous season “was not the successful year we all wanted at the beginning,” but highlighted the group's evolution. “I think the year ended on an upward line, with more and more understanding of the coaching staff, more and more understanding of what the coach wants,” he analyzed. For the Spaniard, the improvement in the squad is evident, and he showed confidence in the immediate future: “I am optimistic. I think the club is doing things right.”

The Spaniard is doing the preseason in Ezeiza.

Finally, Herrera left a deep reflection on how he lives his profession, differentiating himself from those who see football solely as a work obligation. “I respect and understand the footballer who comes, trains as a job, and goes home. For me, it is a gift of life,” he stated. Football is something that drives me crazy, the day-to-day makes me happy, and Boca is the ultimate.” With recharged energy and his mind set on the Ezeiza training ground, Ander Herrera is preparing to face a new year, convinced that, as he himself said, “the best is yet to come.”