Salas on Rojo clash: I’m calm, he’s respectful | OneFootball

River is facing a September filled with events that could mark the second semester. Aside from the final stretch of the Opening Tournament (leading Zone B), Palmeiras is on the horizon for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores and Racing, for the same stage of the Copa Argentina.

And although the international tournament always pulls more, the classic character and the morbid curiosity about Maximiliano Salas' clash with his former club are causing a stir. In fact, the forward himself spoke about that match and particularly about the clash with Marcos Rojo.

Why? As soon as the former Boca player signed with the Academy, upset by his departure to Núñez due to the termination clause, the fans made the bizarre request that he "break" Salas. However, the weekend's top scorer against San Martín de San Juan showed his usual composure and assured he was "calm".

"Rojo is a great player, of hierarchy. He is a great person, I have nothing against him. It is said a lot that he is going to hurt me, but I know that he is a respectful player and with a very large career," Salas expressed at the annual dinner of the River Foundation, in dialogue with ESPN.

The reprehensible campaign gained strength on social networks and several supporters of the Avellaneda team even openly expressed it to Rojo. The wound from the departure of a key piece for the obtaining of the South American Cup remained open in the Cylinder and generated a wave of generalized anger.

However, recalling all the conflict and commotion that followed his transfer to River, Salas maintained his line and explained that "the truth is I didn't have a bad time, I am always mentally prepared, focused on my family".

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