With five Colombians on the court (Sebastià Vila, Frank Fabra and Jorman Campuzano; Rafael Santos I erased and Jorge Carrascal) and a section due to injury (Edwin Cardona), on March 14, in La Bombonera, the superclassic took place of Argentina, which ended up tied 1-1.
However, after the end of the meeting, the Argentine journalist, Pablo Carrossa, referred to the Colombians in a derogatory way, assuring: “There is a lot of Colombian … Are Colombians so cheap that they are going to look for players in Colombia? … What do they want, to put together a reggaeton band? Stop with the Colombians… Let them go and play in Bogota. I have nothing against Colombians, I congratulate them; I’m saying there are many. “
Following the journalist’s comments, Boca Juniors issued a statement in which it expressed its rejection of the ‘racist expressions’ of the above, stating that the xeneize club will always have the doors open for footballers of different nationalities and especially to Colombians; in addition, he also made it clear that such comments ‘only incite hatred and discrimination’.
“Boca Juniors regrets the racist expressions of journalist Pau Carrossa, who in the Outsider Football program this past Sunday, criticized the presence of Colombian players in the Argentine superclassic.
Boca has always opened its doors to players from all over South America and especially to those in Colombia, who have left an unforgettable mark on the history of the institution, and their examples have opened the doors to those who came after. It is a source of pride for the club that many of its idols or historical references are of the most diverse South American nationalities.
Once again the club expresses its concern and rejection of statements and behaviors that have nothing to do with the construction of a more open and plural football but delay and only incite hatred and discrimination.“.