an official drought of more than one year and another accumulated disappointment

469 days passed, three clubs from three different countries, at least five different tournaments and Darío Benedetto could not break the scorer drought. This Monday, according to Paraguayan media, the Argentine striker agreed to terminate his contract with Olympia of Paraguaythe club that came as the main offensive commitment but in which he could not even convert a goal into twelve games he played. He had a contract until next December, but will break it to find a new destination, after a Traumatic stay that included lesions, sports disappointments and even dengue hospitalization.

He was presented with praise for the ‘Franjeado’, one of the greats of Guaraní football and also of the continent. “Total hierarchy”He had written the club when he announced his hiring. But from the first game he was in the eye of the storm: “The worst Benedetto”, “came to walk”, “useless” y “No You” They were some of the comments that arose after defeat 2-1 freely in the Paraguay Super Cup.

It was still led by Martín Palermo, who had approved his arrival. His most important moment was when he had his ‘cheerful night’ in a classic against Cerro Porteño and against Diego Martínezthe DT with which he had faced in his last time in the mouth.

Benedetto, from the outside of the area, attended in the second goal with a ball by elevation to seal the victory of the ‘franjeado’. Given this context, Olimpia’s official account recalled the confrontation between Benedetto and Martínez when both were in Boca Juniors, citing one of the most controversial phrases of the striker: ‘Cheerful nights, sad mornings’which unleashed the fury of the DT and caused its departure from the club.

There was a crossing with the fans, too. The ‘pipe’ was already questioned for his performance and in a duel against Guaraní they expelled him for a strong iron. When the ‘Titan’ Palermo decided to replace him in the second half of the win against Vélez at home He was whistled by the fans. Hot for his performance, Benedetto looked at the gallery behind the substitute bank and made the gesture of silence in the first place. Then, he continued with another sign with his hand, branding them that they speak a lot.

“The gesture was done to one who said something he didn’t have to say. It’s time to bow his head and keep working,” he said later. The relationship was already broken.

Then the injuries began and even an internment, in April by dengue. The last discomfort that left him outside was the drop that overflowed the glass.

Were 13 Parties Those who played with Olimpia: nine of the Opening Tournament, the Paraguay Super Cup and three of the Copa Libertadores, where it was last in the group that shared with Vélez, Peñarol de Uruguay and San Antonio Bulo Bulo de Bolivia. Barely provided Two assists.

The drought is broader because Benedetto’s last goal was with Boca’s shirt, in front of Tigre, in the 2-0 win as a visitor in the 2024 Professional League Cup.

Then eight matches passed in the Querétaro of Mexico And this experience in Olimpia de Paraguay … Gol again.