Edinson Cavani closed his 2024 “of ups and downs” with a message for Boca fans and goals at the level of Benedetto and Palermo

In tune with Boca’s collective performance, Edinson Cavani He was during the first part of the year that great forward that Xeneize went looking for. The fans remember with special affection his goal against River in the quarterfinals of the League Cup in Córdoba, where Diego Martínez’s team showed its best version. Afterwards, injuries were involved, the Uruguayan had a prolonged slump and only managed to get back up at the close of the Professional League, already with Fernando Gago as coach.

For this reason, in a post he made on his social networks, Cavani spoke of “ups and downs.” “Well, I wanted to thank you all for being part of a year that, beyond all its ups and downs, I have enjoyed and enjoy every day…Happy holidays to all the bosteros and that next year we can together achieve the goals that we want so much,” wrote the Uruguayan, who in 2025 will compete in the Copa Libertadores for the second time.

Despite its irregularity, it was Boca’s top scorer this year with 20 goals, a very good record if you analyze who has achieved that achievement in recent years. Only three players in the entire 21st century surpass him: Martin Palermo in 2005 (23) and 2007 (30), Rodrigo Palacio in 2004 (24) and Dario Benedetto in 2017 (26).

For this reason, in addition to his proven hierarchy, Riquelme and company did not hesitate to offer him a contract renewal. And so it was: he signed until December 2026. “Cavani is the best foreigner of all time in Argentine football. He is a superstar and teaches us every day. We are very happy to have you here. “He does everything a striker has to do,” Román was able to praise him.

In this way, the Matador de Salto would retire from football as a Boca player and will be the franchise player in the Club World Cup next year in the United States, where Xeneize will share group C with the powerful Bayern Munich, with Ángel Di María’s Benfica and with Auckland City.

Cavani was champion of the 2011 Copa América with the Uruguayan national team, he also won the Uruguayan tournament in the 2006-07 season with Danubio, he lifted the 2011-12 Coppa Italia with Napoli and won 21 local titles with PSG, but he still He couldn’t shout champion in Boca. That is his great motivation for next year.

“Boca means a very big responsibility. I am in my last years and it gives me the motivation to continue in football. “I live from the emotions and the challenge of going out on the field,” he said the afternoon of his presentation at the Bombonera. And he warned: “What I want most is to win. I’m going to do everything possible because I want to win with this jersey. I want to leave a nice memory and also take home a nice memory of my time here. “I’m going to give my best for this club.”