The Argentine National Team always had the habit of observing and capturing talents from the great clubs of the Argentine tournament to wear the Albiceleste mantle.
Next, we review the ideal eleven of footballers who passed through Boca and shone in Argentina:
Rome conquered 6 titles and captured an iconic penalty against River Plate, to raise one of those trophies, in Boca, between 1960 and 1972. In addition, he wore the goalkeeper diver of the Argentina National Team in two World Cups (1962 and 1966) and in the Copa América 1957 (champion). Prócer of the 60s.
Who was for many the best left back of the Argentine National Team, had the joy of shining in the two factions of the crack, in River and in Boca. With the t-shirt of Xeneize He played from the youth teams until 1978, the year in which he became World Champion and left for England. Lovable.
Another side of the Tarantini hierarchy was Marzolini, who -after his death- became Boca Juniors Museum statue. There he played from 1960 to 1972 becoming champion 6 times and exceeding 400 games with the shirt. With the Albiceleste, he enjoyed two World Cups (1962 and 1966). A Sir.
From the hand of Carlos Salvador Bilardo, the Vasquito experimented and became a key player of the Argentine National Team in the 1986 World Cup -time he was a soccer player of the Xeneize– as a right lane. He never lost.
Two World Cups – captain in 1966 – and also America Cups. Rattin, thanks to Boca Juniors, enjoyed these events with the Argentine National Team. It is part of the Blue and Gold Museum. Club player.
Although he does not have the best memories – neither he nor the Xeneizes fans – of the institution, Ruggeri emerged from the quarry and defended the jacket between 1980 and 1983, winning a title (1981) little valued to this day. In the National Team, simply a hero: champion of two Copa América and the World Cup 86.
After traveling the world with the ball at his feet, Claudio Paul decided to return to the country to play -between 1995 and 1998- in Boca Juniors. At that time he was already an iconic footballer of the National Team: runner-up in the 90’s and a friend of Diego Armando Maradona. The son of the Wind and the brother of God.
If there is a low-valued footballer in the National Team, it is Juan Román Riquelme who, due to the position where he left the rod due to his level at Boca Juniors, failed to enter the heart of the Argentines. My memory of him defending the country is based on passes to the net, with a barrier in between, constant. It was a crack.
Another megacrack that jumped from River to Boca nonstop was the Bati, which in 1991 he wore the colors blue and gold prior to emigrating to the Old Continent. With the Argentine National Team, champion of two Copa América and seventh top scorer in World Cups. One of the best nines in history. And in the Xeneize played 8.
From Villa Fiorito to Argentinos, from Argentinos to Boca and from Mouth to the Selection. That was the path of someone who – today – continues to be the God of many football fans. World Champion in 1986 and avenger of an entire country by one hand and a glorious career pushed by +40 million Argentines. Thanks.
Nicknamed the player of the people for having emerged from Fort Apache and one of the great footballers – and with the longest career in the elite – who were born from Argentine soil. Charlie Brown he won absolutely everything as a Boca player, but he did not have the same luck with the Argentina shirt: 0 titles with the Major. In the same way, a luxury that we gave ourselves to enjoy. You can’t fault it.