Overview

• He writes that he and his brother became Boca fans through their grandfather Deolindo’s influence in Pujato.
• Despite supporting River Plate, his father took them to La Bombonera because seeing them happy mattered to him.
• His childhood idol was Blas Giunta, whom he admired for relentless running and hard tackling.
• He recalls being at La Bombonera for Claudio Benetti’s goal that sealed Boca’s 1992 title after an 11-year drought.
• The 544-page book, produced with journalist Diego Borinsky, compiles about 100 stories tracing his path from Newell’s and Estudiantes to the Argentina job.