Milei was moved to tears when speaking about Palermo: 'It filled me with joy.'

In an interview with Gabriel Anello on Radio Mitre, Javier Milei set aside the political agenda for a moment to talk about one of his passions: soccer. He did so with special devotion for Martín Palermo, whom he described as the player who influenced him the most as a Boca fan.

"When Palermo retired, the day he was given the goalpost, I stopped going to Boca's stadium. I couldn't bear the sadness I felt seeing Martín retire. There were so many moments of joy that I couldn't go back," he said emotionally.

With a trembling voice, he recalled the pain he felt with the Albiceleste: "I suffered watching Martín Palermo miss penalties. I cried inconsolably when he missed all three with the Argentina National Team."

He also recalled other iconic nights, such as qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in the rain at the Monumental: "Do you know how I shouted the goal he scored at the World Cup? Or how I shouted when, thanks to that goal, we qualified at River's stadium on the rainy day."

"Do you know how I shouted the crutch goal? What happened that day was very funny. I was going to the box and my father was holding me by the belt because he thought I was going to fall," he added.

Another highlight was the historic 2000 Intercontinental final against Real Madrid: "We went with my sister. When I saw Chelo Delgado on the side and Martín in the middle, I said: 'Martín's goal'. And it was Martín's goal. Then, with Makelele on top of him, he scored again. I shouted it like never before," he recounted with laughter after confusing the Frenchman with "Ukelele."

To conclude, the president emphasized his fanaticism for the Titan: "I was an intense Boca fan, a die-hard. I was also a die-hard for Martín."