Two goals, an ovation and a great gesture with a fan: Muniain’s confessions of a dream afternoon at San Lorenzo

The first match of Iker Muniain As an appetizer in San Lorenzo (he already played a few minutes in the duel against Vélez) he could not have been better: with his two goals, the first from a penalty, His team beat Banfield 2-1 and were linked again with a win at Nuevo Gasómetro. With a quarter of an hour to go, Sebastián Blanco replaced the Basque and received a standing ovation from the Ciclón fans, who had already grown to love him for his decision to play there and his performance.

The former Athletic Bilbao man had a great gesture after the match with a Barça fan who put together a sign asking him: “Will you give us your shirt?”. Alerted by staff at the institution, Muniain finished talking to the press about the official broadcast, which named him the best player on the field, and headed straight to the North Plateau to hand over the jacket.

“Many times in life you have to make decisions. My decision was to come here to play in the Argentine league. A decision that may seem strange to many, but I made it with all the enthusiasm and ambition in the world to compete in a complicated league.”was the first award in front of the cameras for Ikera, who is a committed fan of River Plate, but found in Boeda the opportunity to crystallize his desire to experiment in the country.

He later mentioned: “San Lorenzo gave me all the confidence from the first moment and that helped me to decide. The truth is that I feel at home. I hope to bring a lot of joy to this great club. Me and my family feel very comfortable, very comfortable, very happy. I want to thank all the people, all the Argentinians I pass on the street, for all the love and respect they give me. I will carry them in my heart forever and I hope you enjoy this beautiful experience for a long time to come.”

Already installed in Buenos Aires for several weeks his girlfriend, who appeared in the stands as if she were just another San Lorenzo fanIker said some problems related to daily life in Argentina: “One of the things that surprised me the most is how good the food is. The Milanese empanadas are amazing. The pasta is also delicious. Great satisfaction, it helps every day”. And he added: “I was drinking mate, they gave me a present too. I have to learn how to prepare it, but that’s a matter of days.”

Leandro Romagnoli, DT ravenhe did not spare praise for number 80: “I saw him very well, I noted that he was just training alone and he adapted best to the lineup. I’ll notice it once more as if it were here. Today he showed the quality and hierarchy that he has, not everyone plays for 15 years in Europe. It is clear that he has what it takes, but we wanted to take it step by step because Argentine football is not easy. But he did it today, scoring two goals and making the team play alongside Nahuel.