from memorable saves to giving motivational talks

Marcelo Barovero He no longer stands under the three sticks and the arch is no longer his habitat. He no longer wears gloves or shorts. Now, he dresses in a suit, plugs in a microphone and leaves the court to present his career in motivational talks.

“Leaving the area” It is a cycle of talks that the former goalkeeper began to develop as a new project in his life, in another facet, after having recently hung up his gloves.

“In this inspiring talk, Marcelo will share his journey from his first days in football to becoming a renowned goalkeeper. Through his story, he will cover topics such as perseverance, leadership, resilience and the union of sport with life. A unique opportunity to learn about his values ​​and experiences that took him to the top,” say the flyers in which the talks of Barovero, the archer who left the bow to become an inspirer of new stories, are announced.

At 40 years old, “Trapito” He not only tells of his football career, but also aspects of his private life, such as his family ties and his relationship with his parents..

And in reference to the professional, he highlights the importance of every team having a goalkeeper coach and the formation of groups. He, in turn, takes a tour of the different clubs in which he played, his saves, and gives details of technical aspects.

He even recognizes failures in cover-ups that still occurred and were stored in the collective memory. In addition, it refers to the level of concentration that a professional footballer has.

“I began to walk another path, excited about what could come, because I learned that life is like a game, no matter how much you imagine it in a thousand different ways, it will always bring you some new story,” Barovero told Clarion.

Barovero already had its first experience. It was at the Acassuso Atlético Club, where he spoke to coaches and goalkeepers of all divisions and reviewed his career.

“It was a very emotional talk,” said those who participated in the meeting with Trapito, who, together with his representative and personal friend Rodrigo Sbroglia, plans to take this cycle to different places in his country, starting with Porteña, his hometown and also in the clubs where he played. Likewise, the space is also designed to give talks to companies and motivational groups.

Barovero announced his retirement from football just over a month ago after finishing the first half of 2024 after having played 16 games with Banfield. And although it was evident in the Taladro goal, something that was demonstrated in February, in the match against River at the Monumental, where he was the figure of the afternoon, he decided to put an end to a career in which he achieved a total of 14 titles.

Trapito began his career as a saver at Atlético de Rafaela, a club that in 2004, the year the goalkeeper officially debuted, was in the Primera B Nacional. There, he served for three years in which he played a total of 117 games, to later make the leap to the First A and sign with Huracán, a club in which he played throughout the 2007 campaign. After his time with the team from Parque Patricios, Barovero was transferred to Vélez, where he won the first two titles of his career: Clausura 2009 and Clausura 2011.

After four years defending Vélez’s goal, Barovero arrived at River as a free agent and, at the age of 28, took charge of the Millonario’s three clubs in what would be one of the club’s most important cycles. Trapito made a save during River’s first campaign in Primera, after promotion in 2012 and, little by little, he won the hearts of the fans.

In 2014 he became champion of the Final Tournament with Ramón Díaz as coach and, from this title, he became a cup-winning machine with El Millonario. The man from Córdoba became champion of the Final Tournament, the Superfinal and the 2014 South American Cup, where he saved the historic penalty against Emmanuel Gigliotti; as well as the 2015 Copa Libertadores and the Recopa and Suruga Bank of the same year.