BLAME ME! – ISCO
Carlitos was in the news again with a threat to walk away from the game; plus a Chilean team with an unusual heritage make headlines and Luis Suarez inspires a young River star
Carlos Tevez’s second spell at Boca Juniors has taken its fair share of twists and turns since he turned his back on European football to be greeted as the Bombonera’s prodigal son in 2015. Instant success with a Primera Division/ Copa Argentina double in his first season was followed by a disastrous Copa Libertadores elimination to Independiente del Valle, and Tevez has also found himself out of the Argentina team due to his uneven form.
The latest bump in this roller-coaster ride came against Belgrano. The forward converted a sublime effort in front of his own fans, and just five minutes later blotted his copybook with a rapid sending off.
His foul-mouthed outburst at referee German Delfino, labelling his sister a “whorish c***”, earned Tevez a three-match ban in the Primera Division, the last of which was served on Sunday as the Buenos Aires giants spluttered to a 1-1 draw against Tigre. But even when out of action, he still has the ability to command the headlines.
“Walking out in the Bombonera makes me happy, I would play forever in the Boca shirt. But there is a possibility I might retire at the end of the year, you do get tired of it all,” he told shocked journalists midweek.
Could Carlitos really walk away from Boca in just two short months? Or is his ‘retirement’ destined to be as short-lived as that of Lionel Messi, his Albiceleste team-mate who did not miss a single game after walking away from the Seleccion?
One thing is for certain: with Tevez in the side the Xeneize are a whole different team. Boca drew two and won one of his three matches on the sidelines, while midweek he was on target twice in the Copa Argentina (where his ban had no effect) as Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s side eventually overcame reigning Primera champions Lanus on penalties. The Tevez saga, one feels, still has a few more chapters yet to be written.
