2023-07-16 07:40:51
If you had to choose a way to consecrate yourself, to become champion, it was this: with an exhibition of football, with a goal one minute into the game, a defender –González Pírez– who cuts, feints and gives an exquisite assist, a striker –Beltrán – which defines a volleyball cross and a stadium for the wallpaper of the cell phone or the computer: full of fans, the smoke that was barely visible and the fireworks on the retina. River champion is this: aesthetic perfection, a dream postcard.
The biggest turn in millionaire history, with 86,000 people at the Monumental, took place following a dream match, at the height of what had been almost the entire Professional League. Or perhaps the 3-1 once morest Estudiantes last night does not synthesize what this River is? European pressure, a physical exhaustion that neutralizes almost all rivals, associations between midfielders and an individual quality far superior to that of all their domestic rivals. The table speaks: in 25 dates, the one that is closest is Talleres and it is nine points away. And from Boca, his eternal rival, he is separated by 22 points.
The first time was overwhelming. Estudiantes was canceled and suffocated. There was suspicion of a historic win, because Beltrán’s goal at one minute had been joined by one from Nicolás De la Cruz at minute 18 and another from Barco, from a penalty, at minute 33. In just over half an hour River thrashed Estudiantes 3 to 0. El Pincha was exhausted and River, who was savoring the champion’s celebration, more enlarged than ever.
Halftime worked like a dam, a containment so that the result did not overflow. A little because River regulated, a little because Estudiantes stood better in the middle of the field. Mendez’s discount, following a pass from Godoy, decorated a result that no longer mattered. The only thing that mattered was celebrating, seeing the flag that was unfurled in the lower Sivorí –“Thank you for this joy”–, listening to the champion dale and dwelling on the joy of Martín Demichelis.
Is it joy or happiness? Because it is probably those hours full of happiness, the one that is sought for a lifetime and is only achieved in small doses, in brief moments like this: flying with happiness.
Demichelis probably dreamed of this when he decided to return to the club that formed him. He said that he dreams of managing a team that fills the field. His River did it a while ago.
The emotion on his face in the final minutes showed it. Those minutes should last less because all the people, all the players, all the fans just want the final whistle to come and shout what they so long for. In this case, shout River champion.
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