The resurrection of Cavani, who buried his efforts at the age of 37

He is already 37 years old. And it can’t be the same as his best times English Manchester United or French PSG when he overwhelmed the best European teams with his goals. And it can’t be the same as together with Luis Suarez they put on their shoulders Uruguay lachieving notable triumphs. The years take their toll and the wounds leave their consequences. The last year in Valencia had not been good. But Juan Roman Riquelme I had my eye on it a couple of years ago. He wanted a sensational transfer to Boca. Several reasons delayed it. However, in the end, he got playing time Copa Libertadores in the decisive phase. And, of course, he was one of those who were part of the finalist team to whom they had to resign themselves Fluminense. It has been said and repeated that his transfer was the most important transfer of a foreign player in Argentine football. With the usual overflow of current communication. And it was in numerical reality. He is currently among the top ten scorers in the world. He was the great hope of Boca and local tournaments. Of course, few noticed the rush to put together excuses that had to be considered as he adapted to Argentina’s intricate football. And he himself made the enormous expectation that surrounded him his own with his own enthusiasm. But things didn’t go as planned. Not only did he not score goals (this is why collaboration is often needed) but he didn’t even play in the match. Used to playing first class – and also stubborn – he found himself without the opportunity to fully demonstrate his great technical abilities. He had an injury at the end of the previous tournament from which it took him longer than normal to recover. And he suffered again at the start of the League Cup. He was unable to play a pre-season with the necessary intensity and, in the end, his figure began to fade even in the perception of the always supportive Boca fans. So much frustration transformed into an undoubted psychological condition. He had only managed to score three goals in 20 games. And he had wasted unsuspected opportunities thanks to his past as a refined finisher. It was said that the match against River at Monumental could bring about the great transformation. But the opposite happened. He touched just nine balls on the pitch and had to contend with the hilarity with which the local crowd treated him. It seemed like an inevitable case of the couch.

But there was a popular gesture that gave inspiration. The people of Boca welcomed him with a standing ovation, like never before, on the eve of the match against Belgrano at the Bombonera. And he harangued him with the classic “Applaud, clap, don’t stop clapping, Cavani’s goals are coming”. Boca lost in the first half and morale seemed to drop dramatically. A defeat had a dire prognosis for a possible top-four finish in the area. Then there was a penalty against Medina. Edinson Cavani took the ball with a stern decision. He knew that this heavy execution could be the turning point. And he performed it with all the power necessary to convert. It was the shock for his “mufa”, even on a penalty. Then he received a ball forward – on the edge of the offside position –and defined as a master by gently tapping it on the archer’s body. The line had raised its flag and it was necessary to wait for the VAR (another account of the black rosary) to be enabled to unleash the rescue. Then an alleged shot on goal by Langoni fell right on the edge of the six yard area. He connects it with a volley and makes it 3-1. With THREE GOALS from him. It was like a fairy tale. He took the game ball. And he thanked his family and those people who did not stop applauding him. In one match Cavani was still Cavani. At 37 years old and with all the difficulties buried.