In the milestones of sport the game is usually find matches. There are those who even seek them to convince themselves that the “impossible” can be achieved. And this Sunday, the Los Pumas took a historic win against England at the legendary Twickenham stadium, with a relentless performance of Emiliano Boffelliwhich is inevitably compared to that of Federico Todeschiniin the same place and 16 years later.
Is that only twice Argentina has managed to surpass “La Rosa” as a visitor to London. In 2006 he was 25-18, with 22 points from the ‘Ninja’, including a try that he called popcorn, as did Boffelli, also from Rosario, who scored 25 points for the tight 30-29. Furthermore, the two triumphs were ten months away from the World Cup. Where was it played? Yes, in France, where they will both face off again at the premiere of the 2023 event.
In the rain in London, Boffelli’s effectiveness on sticks this Sunday was fundamental to keep the result very short and take advantage of every opportunity that presented itself to him. But he also turned a popcorn meta against the flag, like Todeschini in 2006, by closing an amazing game from a line across the pitch.
“The truth is that we decided to have fun and that all the noise of playing Twickenham, just with us, uses it in our favor and not being something against us. We have been able to make it happen and we are happy.”Boffelli explains.
“That game went very well, I think it didn’t go so well during the week”joked the Rosary, 27 years old.
“It was a day in which everyone entered, even a little luck, because the last one I didn’t hit very well and in the end he came in. You have to take advantage of it when there is a good streak”, he said. in the statements to ESPN.
Source: Clarin
