Overview

• Palermo said Casillas told him he gets messages every year about the two goals scored in the 2000 Intercontinental final.
• They took a photo together in which Casillas flashed a two-finger gesture, which was then posted on social media.
• Boca Juniors won the 2000 Intercontinental final 2–1 in Tokyo thanks to two Palermo goals against Real Madrid.
• Palermo, currently without a club after leaving Olimpia, reiterated that managing Boca and Estudiantes remains his aspiration.
• He also backed Boca striker Edinson Cavani, stressing that a No. 9 needs support during goal droughts and recalling his own experience breaking a dry spell.