On a new tense night at La Bombonera after three consecutive defeats and the subsequent departure of Diego Martínez as coach, Boca beat Argentinos Juniors 1 to 0. The scorer of the goal was Miguel Merentiel who, true to his custom, celebrated the goal in a very crazy way in which he left his sanity aside for a few seconds. The iconic thing about this celebration is that euphorically hugged a police officer that he was working and that after the game he told the curious situation that he had to experience.
The native of Paysandú, in western Uruguay and a border city with Colón, accustomed soccer fans to his very passionate celebrations. In addition to the wild shout, their actions are what stands out the most when it comes to celebrating. To measure, on other occasions he was seen nodding hard at the acrylic that separates the lower stalls from the playing field.
The goal that the Uruguayan scored came 32 minutes into the first half, a few moments after failing a very clear situation. Midway through the first half and after a pass from Kevin Zenón, Edinson Cavani made a good individual play but finished over the rival goalkeeper and Merentiel took advantage of the rebound to put Boca ahead. The relief was such that The Beast He ended the scream hugging a police officer.
The officer was on duty as he was guarding the playing field in the operation during the match between Xeneize and Bicho in La Bombonera. It is for this reason that the officer did not lose his composure during the event and limited himself to receiving the effusive action of the Uruguayan striker, who then continued celebrating with his teammates, with a little more calm.
What did the policeman who hugged Merentiel say?
After the game in which Boca took the three points, the agent was consulted about the time he experienced with the players and mainly with the Uruguayan. Although he had to maintain his position for logical reasons since he was still on duty, the police officer was encouraged to briefly answer the questions of the reporter who approached him as soon as the meeting ended.
The first thing the journalist told him was: “Listen to me friend, you became famous”to which the agent, between a little shyness and seriousness, replied: “Yes sir”. Seconds later and barely more articulate, he referred to the hug that Merentiel and some of the Boca players gave him and said what they told him. “Hold on Mouth”the police officer confessed.
Once he became a little more confident with the cash, the reporter asked him if he had seen the action and when he refused, he showed him the action from his cell phone. Then, he asked him what had happened during the celebration and if they had messed up his hair. The policeman, despite the formality he maintained, responded: “Yes, they took my cap off”.
Miguel Merentiel’s moment in Boca
The Uruguayan striker arrived from Palmeiras on loan at the beginning of 2023, but his very quick adaptation to the Boca World and his scoring streak led Juan Román Riquelme to use the purchase option. After paying 3 million dollars to the Brazilian team, the footballer 28 years It became the property of Xeneize and is paying handsomely.
Since his arrival, Merentiel accumulates 34 goals in 93 games with the Boca shirt. Furthermore, this season alone he has scored 16 goals in 43 games played, which makes him a fundamental and immovable piece for coaches. He also has a good partnership with his compatriot Edinson Cavani who, like The Beast, maintains a very good scoring rate.