After spending his holiday in Peru at the end of the year, Luis Advíncula returned to Argentina to take part in Boca Juniors' pre-season training. The full-back finished last season as one of the best in the Xeneize club and was recognized not only by the fans but also by himself. Juan Roman Riquelmewhich he recently spoke about in an interview to detail what the relationship between the two is like.
The former Sporting Cristal player did not hesitate to praise the Boca Juniors boss, who has treated him great since his arrival in Argentina. In this sense, he explained that communicating with him was “very complicated” because he felt inhibited.
What did Luis Advíncula say about Juan Román Riquelme?
“It is a relationship of mutual respect. He is one of the few men who inhibits me. Talking to him is very complicated. (…) He treated me very well from the first minute. Before he arrived he spoke to me with respect because “I was playing in the promotion final and he said to me: 'Don't worry, we'll talk after the final.' So I’m very happy there,” he told YouTube channel La Lengua.
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Will Luis Advíncula resign from Alianza Lima?
After Sergio Peña hinted that Luis Advíncula would retire at Alianza Lima, “Bolt” explained that his home is Sporting Cristal, even if his family comes from the blue and white team.
“There were several colleagues here who spoke out, but I never said it openly. I'm not going to lie, as a child I was an Alianza sympathizer because my whole family is a fan. But I arrived in Cristal,” and they treated me the way no one had treated me. I arrived there anemic,” he explained.
Why did Luis Advíncula choose to play for Boca Juniors?
In part of the interview, the Peru international spoke about his arrival in the Argentina team. “I always had the dream of playing for Boca Juniors. My father let me watch Boca Juniors games as a child.
How many goals has Luis Advíncula scored since arriving at Boca Juniors?
After his time at Rayo Vallecano, Luis Advíncula came to Boca Juniors. He quickly established himself as a regular in the Xeneize defense. After 101 games, the right-back of the Peruvian team played 101 games and scored 5 goals.