One of Sporting Cristal’s biggest references broke, referring to the “U” before being honored by Joel Raffo.
Sporting Crystal defeated Melgar 1-0 on Day 5 of the 2023 League 1 Apertura Tournament and is now positioned in the front seats. At halftime of this great game, the ‘Pepa’ Baldessari He went down to the pitch to tell all the Sky Blue fans that he was returning to his native Cordoba, Argentina.
The Rimense squad gave space to one of the fans’ most-loved ex-players, who repaid his love on and off the pitch. “I want to tell you that sometimes things happen in life and you don’t expect them. I didn’t think that at some point I would be able to separate myself from my family, which is you, for so many years,” he said at the beginning.
“Spiritually I will always be with you. It’s impossible to erase the images that come to mind that every time I was lucky enough to score a goal I would hug everyone. That hug from the soul , as they say. I love you very much, I will miss you and thank you for everything you have given me,” he said.
However, before being honored with some gifts from Joel Raffo, the popular ‘Pepa’ invited her fans to sing a bar against Universitario de Deportes: “If you don’t jump, you’re a chicken, if you don’t jump, you’re a chicken.”
When does Sporting Cristal vs. National play?
The first leg will be played next Wednesday, February 22nd at 5pm (Peruvian time) at the Defensores del Chaco stadium. The second leg will be played in Lima on Wednesday, March 1st.