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After their participation and consecration in the 2024 Copa América, Leandro Paredes took a few days off before his return to AS Roma training for what will be the 2024-2025 season. This Wednesday afternoon, he was present at Missing Nona (Olga) where she gave a fun interview in which she talked about her latest conquest, her present footballing career and also told some anecdotes from her childhood, such as the moment when His parents had everything agreed for him to play for River Platebut due to one detail, he rejected that possibility.
Leandro Paredes is the great representative of Boca Juniors in the current era of the Argentine national team, which won the 2021 and 2024 Copa América, and the 2022 World Cup. The “xeneizes” were proud when the midfielder entered in extra time of the final against Colombia, stole a ball and gave it to Giovani Lo Celso to assist Lautaro Martínez and score the goal with which the last Copa América was won.
Leandro Paredes was present at Strange Nona (Olga). Photo/Instagram: olgaenvivo
However, his story could have been completely different from what it was, since when he was just a child, he was courted by the River Plate youth team, Boca Juniors’ historic rival. But his fanaticism for his club made him rule out that possibility and an important person at this time was his older sister, Vanessa Paredeswith which it maintains a special relationship.
During the conversation, he was asked if he had a pillar in his life. “I always lean on my wife and my older sister. They are almost always the people I talk to the most. When I was very little, when I was five years old, River came to look for me to go to the club.“, he introduced to the surprise of everyone on the show.
He also added: “My parents had everything arranged for me to be a River player. I came back from dinner, locked myself in my room, started crying and my older sister came to ask me what was wrong. I told her nothing, but when she came out of the room she said ‘My brother is not going to play for River’. He realized that I didn’t want to know anything.”
Leandro Paredes was present at Juan Román Riquelme’s farewell at La Bombonera. Photo/Instagram: @leoparedes20
“From there they changed everything that had been arranged and After six months Boca Juniors appeared, and they wanted to take me.. She did it because she was from Boca and because I was feeling bad,” he concluded.
The anecdote led him to answer a question that all “xeneizes” fans want to hear: if he plans to return to the club. “I always say it, when I left at 18 I said that my dream was to retire here. To wear this shirt again. I didn’t have the chance to play for a long time, so I decided to leave.” the illusion is always there. I don’t set deadlines because I live day to day and what has to happen will happen,” he said, and then added: “[Juan Román Riquelme] He’s not going to call me, he told me that I would come back whenever I wanted.”
At 30 years old, the Argentine midfielder is enjoying his footballing prime for the Italian team; however, Boca Juniors are already excited about his return.
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