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A former Boca was crowned Champions League champion with Chelsea

Chelsea beat Manchester City by the minimum in Portugal and won the Champions League. The London cast got their second Orejona in history and a former Boca He got the title without entering the field of play, but was a substitute in the 13 games of the continental competition.

Caballero celebrated the second “Orejona” of the London box

This is Willy Caballero, a 39-year-old goalkeeper who achieved the ninth consecration of his professional career and joined the list of 22 Argentines who have achieved the maximum glory of Europe. It should be noted that three of the glories that Caballero achieved were with the Boca Juniors (The Apertura Tournament, Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental 2003).

The list of the most winners of the Champions League in Argentina is led by Alfredo Di Stfano and Hctor Rial (5). Both players conquered the continental scepter with Real Madrid. Lionel Messi is second, with four Orejonas. In the first one he got (2005-2006) he was absent from the final due to an injury, but then he commanded the conquests of the three that he led to his palmars.

Source: (ESPN Fans).

In this way, the former goalkeeper of Boca ended the streak of six Champions without an albiceleste player becoming champion. The last time the Argentines were crowned was when Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi won the Orejona of the 2014-2015 edition.

When the former player Xeneize transit through the ranks of Manchester City reached the English League Cup (2016). Among other awards from the Argentine is the gold medals of the 2001 Under-20 World Cup and the Olympic Games in Athens (2004).

The key to Chelsea

Players like Mateo Kovacic have acknowledged that Tuchel’s arrival on the Chelsea bench has been positive since his first game. Since joining the Blues bench, the German coach has been undefeated for the first fourteen games, of which he won ten. In 30 duels played, he has only fallen 5 times. The London club finished fourth in the Premier League and will be able to defend their title next season.

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