Leandro Peña Biafore: “I used my brother’s boots because he was scoring goals”

“Brothers be united because that is the first law”, reads one of the verses of Gaucho Martín Fierro, José Hernández’s masterpiece. a phrase that serves to perfectly illustrate the bond that exists between Leandro and Felipe, the Peña Biafore brothersprotagonists of another unforgettable day.

The image of Sunday afternoon was Leandro Peña’s goal in the Reserve superclásico. The only goal of the match and the one that gave River not only the victory, but also qualification to the quarterfinals of the Proyección Cup. And a new elimination against the classic rival, of course. But there was an intimate and family background that had a lot to do with superclassical joy.

After the match at the River Camp, Leandro Peña Biafore rushed out of the home locker room to meet his team. He was on one leg, because he ended up with a severe contracture in his calf, but he didn’t care. There were his parents, his sister, his friends. And Felipe, of course. Complying with the first law. She merged with all of them in a strong hug. And he thrilled everyone.

The revelation of Leandro Peña Biafore after the Reserva superclassic

A few minutes later, already bathed and with his heart rate a little calmer, Leandro Peña Biafore spoke to the press and revealed a detail that until now only one person knew: “Today I wore my brother’s boots. He had been scoring goals, so during the week he told me ‘if you want I’ll lend them to you, they come with goals’. That’s why when he was celebrating the goal he pointed out my boots, he left them on fire.”acknowledged the defender.

When asked who will be the owner of those boots from now on, the youngest of the Peña Biafore joked: “Now it’s going to be fucked.”he responded between laughs. “He has more goals, I’m smaller, so I’m going to have to suffer the right of the floor”closed the hero of the superclassic day.