River Plate idol, Marcelo Gallardo left the club last season and was honored in front of the Monumental de Núñez stadium
Last Sunday, the 28th, coach Marcelo Gallardo received a more than special tribute for the time he commanded the river plate. With a statue eight meters high, he went to the door of the Monumental of Núñez to participate in the inauguration and talk to the fans present at the venue. However, a ‘bold detail’ caught a lot of attention.
With a volume more than normal in the intimate part, the statue of Gallardo quickly spread on social networks. In an interview with the “América 24” channel, the author of the artwork, Mercedes Savall, had to explain himself and revealed that the volume in the pants area was a request. According to her, the image is not intended to please all football lovers.
Con ustedes. The statue of Marcelo Gallardo. pic.twitter.com/oFU3av61Rw
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“They specifically asked me to exaggerate this part. The commissioner of the work asked me. I also turned on the bike, because this cultural thing about football must be expressed in some way and each artist has their own way of interpreting it. I really like to enjoy the people and the fans, all that message that football has. It was a way of sending a message to the fans.“, said the author.
Gallardo, on the other hand, said he was very moved by the tribute. “I knew it would be a difficult time to express myself. The emotion I feel is very strong, you can’t imagine. All I want is to say thank you. I feel privileged. Sometimes I said that it was very difficult to leave here and that’s how it is, because there is no possibility of leaving this club. I was born in this club and I will die in this club“.
In charge of River Plate, Marcelo Gallardo won 14 titles during the eight years he stayed at the club. Within that period, the coach lifted two Libertadores trophies and fell in love with the fans. Despite the ‘daring detail’ in the pants area, the statue of the Argentine moved part of the crowd that had always revered him.
Source: sportbuzz
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