"What if Román calls you?" Dybala discusses his Boca fandom | OneFootball

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Paulo Dybala has rekindled the hope of the Xeneize fan base.

The Cordoban player, currently at Roma, has never hidden his fanaticism for Boca Juniors since childhood.

In a dialogue with Los Edul's YouTube program, the 'Jewel' referred to the affection that Boca fans always show him, and his desire to play in the top division of Argentina, which he never did.

"I never played at La Bombonera"

Dybala shares a squad with Leandro Paredes team in the Italian capital, whose possible return to Boca Juniors has been much talked about in recent times. Paulo revealed that he and Paredes often talk about Boca, and have even planned a vacation to watch Fernando Gago's team at the Club World Cup:

"Sometimes I see photos of myself on Instagram from when I was a kid, the things Lea says, the fans who write to me... It's nice because I was never able to see Boca play at the stadium. Yesterday we were talking to Lea about the vacation, Boca plays its first match of the Club World Cup in Miami and he wanted me to stay with him to go see the match."

Later, the 'Jewel' remembered how his fandom for the Xeneize began: "My old man was a fan of Boca and had three kids. The two older ones turned out to be from Independiente and River. I was the youngest and he took me everywhere. Later, when I was 10, I went to Instituto and became a bit more of Instituto. But when Boca played against some team from Córdoba, we always went to the stadium."

Dybala started his professional career in 2011, playing in the Primera B Nacional with Instituto de Córdoba. Without ever playing in the First Division, he left for Europe to play in Palermo. "I know that Instituto fans want me to be there, it's a club that I have a lot of affection for because it's the one that made my career grow and I could reach Europe," he said.

The chance to play for Boca is, for now, just an illusion.

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