Omar Palma died: this was his time at River with a memorable goal against Boca

Omar Palma died: this was his time at River with a memorable goal against Boca
Omar Palma died: this was his time at River with a memorable goal against Boca

This Tuesday, October 8, Omar Palma diedone of the most exquisite players born in Rosario and remembered for his unforgettable time at Central, but also He represented River for no less than two years in the 80s in which he had two iconic moments: a goal against Boca in his debut at the Millonario y the Inter-American Cup that he won in 1987 with a final played at a very high level.

On September 30, Omar Palma suffered a stroke from which he could not recover and died at the age of 66 after being hospitalized at the Italian Hospital in Rosario.

He was at River from 1987 to 1989 and played 44 games, with six goals scored. one of them in a remembered Superclásico against Boca that the Greatest won 3 to 2, on November 22, 1987 (in that match, after four minutes, he missed a penalty). Palma himself mentioned that match as one of the most important matches of his career, in addition to the aforementioned final of the 1987 Inter-American Cup, a tournament organized by Concacaf, which pitted those then led by Carlos Timoteo Griguol against the League. Deportiva Alajuelense of Costa Rica.

In the first leg, the match ended 0-0 and In the second leg, the Millonario beat the Monumental 3-0 with goals from Jorge Villazán, Juan Gilberto Funes and Héctor Enrique.

Omar Palma in one of the River teams he joined.

Omar Palma in one of the River teams he joined.

Omar Palma’s most important goal with the River shirt: against Boca

“When I made my River debut against Boca I missed a penalty, but then I made it 3-2 with my goal, If they didn’t send me back to Rosario. But I also played another very good game in River, also against Boca on the Vélez court, we beat them 2-1 with goals from Serrizuela and Pelado Centurión, that day I broke it and they sold me to Veracruz from . “Many people, especially in the interior, remember my time at River because of that goal I scored against Boca.”he stated in an interview he gave in 2020 to the program Rock y Riverof Radio Concept.

The 1987 Inter-American Cup

“There were very good teams, we played the final with Alajuelense. “We had a very good squad, with very winning players.”

What was River for Omar Palma?

“I played two years at River and they were very good. River gave me a lot of things, especially financially. I am very grateful to the club, it helped me take a step into foreign football. When I went I realized what the club was: it charged every 15 days and for me that was new, “I was calm and only thought about playing.”

“In the final in Madrid I supported River”

“I was there for two years and I would have liked to stay at the club. I left because I needed to make an economic leap that was useful to me. But River is a different club that knows what it wants. Today he has one of the greatest technicians (he said in 2020, in reference to Marcelo Gallardo) and that is why he plays the way he plays, “In the final in Madrid I supported River because a small part of my heart remained there.”

This is how River fired Omar “El Negro” Palma

“We regret the death of Omar Palma, an Argentine soccer figure who left his memory in River, where he won the 1987 Inter-American Cup and scored the goal that defined one of the best Superclásicos in history. “The Club accompanies his family and loved ones in these moments of pain.”

This is how Rosario Central fired Omar Palma

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