"Mission accomplished": Frank Fabra's days are numbered at Boca Juniors | OneFootball

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Colombian Frank Fabra is in his tenth season with Boca Juniors, and he is the player who has been with the club the longest in the current squad.

But his days as a reference point (and captain) of Xeneize are far behind.

The 34-year-old left-back is in the final stretch of his time at Boca with a bitter taste: poor performance on the field, rejection from the fans, and now without playing minutes.

Reveal "cycle completed" for Fabra

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The image of Fabra for the Xeneize fan began to change with some specific but important and remembered incidents, such as his expulsion in the 2023 Copa Libertadores final.

These mistakes added to a clear decline in his football level and even physical condition, which led to him losing ground almost completely in the team.

With the arrival of Fernando Gago as technical director, with whom Fabra even shared a locker room in the last stage of 'Pintita' as a Boca player, it seemed that he could regain ground and add minutes again. This happened at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.

But finally, there was no place for his reintegration into the team.

This season, Fabra started as a starter in the first match of the Opening against Argentinos Juniors, and then he practically didn't play again, except for about 20 minutes in the match against Racing for the fourth date. Since then, he has not been called up by Gago again.

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"It's a completed cycle" assured TyC Sports journalist Leandro Aguilera. "We'll see if he leaves now in the middle of the year or waits a bit longer to leave Boca" he added. Fabra has a contract with Boca until December 31, 2025.

In the midst of this situation, a rumor emerged that outraged all Xeneize fans. ESPN journalist Augusto Cesar reported that Fabra had asked Gago not to play in La Bombonera, where in his last appearances, the rejection of the fans had been felt.

However, Gago denied this today, speaking with Mariano Closs on ESPN F12. The coach said: "No, I didn't talk about that with Frank. On the contrary, Frank is training very well and had very good weeks of training. I congratulated him. He's the player who needs to be at his maximum level, and it's my decision whether he plays or not. But it's a lie that he asked not to play at home".

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