Promise fulfilled! Falcao dedicated his first goal to Javier Acosta

‘El Tigre’ kept his promise!

In addition, the now Millonarios player made a promise to Javier Acosta: that the first goal he scored would be dedicated to him his memory. This promise was marked by a destiny that gave the forward the opportunity to fulfill it just two days later. after the death of the fan.

Last Friday at noon, the Millonarios fan underwent euthanasia and, amid chants, his family and friends, along with an entire country, They said goodbye to that young dreamer. Meanwhile, Falcao was preparing to compete against Patriotas and go in search of that goal.

The match took place on September 1stduring the eighth date of the BetPlay League 2024, at the Bello Horizonte Stadium in the city of Villavicencio, where the ‘Tigre’ scored his first goal with the blue team around the 55th minute. As he had promised, Falcao honored the memory of the Millonarios fan, Javier Acosta, wearing a t-shirt with a touching message:

“Javier Acosta, we will never forget you.” With emotion, the ‘Tiger’ raised the garment in front of the stadium.

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A fact that received hundreds of applause from the fans and quickly went viral among Internet users who connected with the moment.

“A moment for history! Radamel Falcao García scored his first goal with Millonarios and dedicated it to Javier Acosta! Spectacular moment. Radamel Falcao scores his first goal with Millonarios. Dedication to Javier Acosta, the blue fan who underwent euthanasia after suffering from a bacteria and contracting cancer. He promised himself, and in the next match he kept his promise, Javi,” were some of the messages posted on social media.