Macri: "I do not want a final in Boca-River", closing Libertadores – Telam

President Mauricio Macri admitted today that he "did not want a final in Boca-River" in the Copa Libertadores de América and affirmed that "whoever loses will lose in 20 years"

"I do not want a final" Boca-River. I prefer a Brazilian team because it's three weeks without sleep, it's crazy, a lot of pressure, "said Macri in a radio interview granted to Mecca Malazan of La Rioja.

The head of state added that, if the final was to take place, the final is the Superclásico, "whoever loses will need 20 years to recover".
"Do you know the pressure that is going to be? The loser will take 20 years to recover.It's a final that is played a lot .It plays too much.But hey, everyone has his vision (…) I think it would be better if one of the two finalists is Brazilian, "said the president.

Mauricio Macri was president of Boca between 1995 and 2008. During the interview recalled the sporting achievements of "Xeneize" during his tenure.

"We had the chance, because in football we have to be lucky, we won 17 tournaments in 12 years, in Japan several times, several South American championships Libertadores (Copa), it was a very , very beautiful period, "said the former leader.

A few weeks ago, he played a football game at the Quinta de Olivos with several of the players who participated in the last conquests of the club La Ribera.

"The other day, they came to eat in Olivos, many of whom played in my time.There were those of the first group who could not win anything, there was the" Tota "(Néstor) Fabbri, (Roberto) Pompei … then (Alfredo) Cascini, the" Flaco "(Rolando) Schiavi, (Diego) Cagna, (Juan) Román (Riquelme), Suchard (Ruiz), (Caesar) The Paglia, I surely forget another … (Mauricio) "Chicho" Serna, look who I have forgotten, a luxury 5 … The truth is that we had a good time, we have had a good time, I scored a goal with Roman's pbad, I put it in the gallery of my memories … that was going to say that when I would be 60, I would lucky to play with Román, I pbaded the course and put a goal to three fingers, "he said.

The president also acknowledged River Plate's good football moment: "We have to recognize that they come very kindly, very nicely," said Macri in reference to the "Millionaire" set.