Vélez eliminated Argentinos Juniors on penalties after a goalless draw and qualified for the final of the 2024 League Cup.
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The last shot from the 12 steps converted him Lenny Lobatowho entered in the second half and created danger in the rival area.
The 23-year-old forward has several peculiarities that make up his story: he was born in Buzios, Brazil and stayed there until he was a teenager.
Besides, His grandmother was the legendary Nélida Lobatohistorical star of the Argentine Republic, who also shone in Europe and the United States.
Vélez defeated Argentinos Juniors and is the first finalist of the League Cup. (Photo: Fotobaires).
In an interview with ESPNa few months ago Lobato spoke about her grandmother: “Many tell me that she is very well known here. I do not take dimension because I was born in Buzios and I stayed there until I was 16″.
Along these lines, the forward revealed that he has Nélida Lobato as a reference: “They told me that she was very famous, that she was a star when she was very small when here they were very tall in general and she was innovative. They told me that they didn’t want her here, she went to Paris and Las Vegas; It’s a story of resilience and I lean on that too.”.
