Martin Palermo Boca said goodbye to

Even the Diego Armando Maradona was present with the fans chanting, as an amateur by the name of Martin Palermo. The idol of Boca Juniors played his last game for Boca Juniors shirt and was honored at a farewell apotheosis insuperable framework: the legendary stadium of La Bombonera.

Approximately 50,000 spectators went to the stadium not only to witness the match against Banfield (which would end 1-1), but to give the deserved goodbye to your best hero of our times. And good Palermo could not hold back tears of emotion to feel what it wanted. Even root up a goal and gave it to the front, top scorer in club history. "Somewhere I'll put it. This is special to me. I'm going to enjoy and I will never forget this stage. Without you Boca Juniors not be what it is," said the veteran player touched 37.

"Titan", also known as the "Loco", arrived from Estudiantes de La Plata in 1997. In Boca managed to raise no less than 14 championships, to be exact six Argentine leagues and eight international cups. Always distinguished by his tremendous courage and grit in the field of play, as the time he scored his 100th goal with Colón de Santa Fe, minutes after tearing ligaments in his right knee.

His record stood at 227 xeneize therefore fall as the fifth scorer Argentine football history. One of the unforgettable moments of his career occurred in November 2000 when he scored two goals to Iker Casillas to give the victory against Real Madrid Boca, the Intercontinental Cup final.

Before giving a lap to say goodbye to the fans who so idolizes, Palermo said between sobs: "This moment is unique. I'm more than happy. I never thought I would receive from the people a show of affection like this . It's hard to quit football, but it was already decided. "

"Titan" was a step not very lucky Villarreal, Betis and Alaves. He could not win the European football glory, and his return to the Boca Juniors won five consecutive titles. A task was left pending, but only last year, Maradona was given the opportunity he had long coveted, and failed to score a goal in the 2010 World Cup.