They lived and knew the world of Alianza Lima. One stayed close to fame and the other was a two-time champion. Deportivo Pereira, a Colombian football team, is joined by a former blue and white player who played for La Victoria in 2019 and will now be teammates with Arley Rodríguez who was in the tight squad until the end of 2022.
According to journalist César Luis Merlo, the attacker already has a verbal commitment to join the BetPlay League squad, a club aiming to become two-time champions for the first time in its history.
“Adrián ‘Rocky’ Balboa has reached a verbal agreement to play for Deportivo Pereira. The Uruguayan striker is waiting to leave Defensor Sporting and sign for a year. It would be his last game against Peñarol,” the communicator reported on his Twitter account.
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Adrián Balboa played for Alianza Lima until mid-2020. Photo: Capture Twitter.
How did ex-Alianza Lima player “Rocky” Balboa fare at Defensor Sporting?
Adrián Balboa has been in action a lot for Defensor Sporting this season. He has scored goals and assists in Torneo Apertura and Intermedio.
So far in 2023, the Uruguayan forward has appeared in 20 games, scoring seven goals and providing three assists.
Lima Alliance vs. Universitario: They face off in the final League 1 tournament
Lima Alliance vs. Universitario will meet this Saturday, July 22nd in the Peruvian Classic, which corresponds to Day 5 of the Final League 1 Tournament 2023. The match between the Familiars and Cremes begins at 8:30 p.m. (Peruvian time) and will be televised on the Liga 1 Max channel.