Throughout its history, River Plate has had a large number of players who left their mark on the club. one of them is Leonardo Ponzio, who was a key member of the team’s promotion in 2012 and the team led by Marcelo Gallardo that dominated the continent.
In his successful career, Leonardo Ponzio He won two Copa Libertadores, two South American Cup Winners’ Cups with River Plate and a U-20 World Cup with the Argentine National Team, among many other achievements.
Finally, the former midfielder officially retired from professional football on September 21, 2022, at the age of 40, in the Millonario team, where he had his big goodbye in none other than the Monumental and accompanied by his daughter.
Among so many emotional moments on that night of partying for River, there was one that was the most important for Leonardo Ponzio: His daughter Paula went to where the player was, and when they saw each other, they gave each other a hug that was captured by all the cameras and moved those present. Currently, Paula is 15 years old and is very active on social networks, where she dreams of being an influencer.
The news of Leonardo Ponzio and his family
At present, the former Millonario player works as technical secretary at Club Atlético River Plate and enjoys the company of his wife Silvina, with whom he has been in a relationship for more than 20 years. Together they have Paula, who is currently 15 years old. Both accompanied him at different important moments in his career.
In an interview with Radio Rivadavia some time ago, Leonardo Ponzio He declared: “I like being a dad, I go out of my way for my baby, she is the main thing in my life and also my wife, who accompanied me throughout my career.”
In the same note, the Lion had revealed: “The girl is already adapted and the truth is that people are very respectful and understand when one is sharing a family moment. That’s where it gets complicated when you don’t want to take a photo or start talking, but generally everyone behaves with respect and it’s always nice to have the affection of the fan.”