It is a feeling. It is passion, and it is a religion, too. All of that is the Racing of Gustavo Costas. A strong commitment to which their fans identify, FervoR To play every game and believing players in their own God. The repeated image of the technician, pure kiss towards his rosary, is what everyone sees. But there is something that goes beyond, inside doors, and Adrián Balboa himself revealed it a few days ago.
“The goal gave me a lot of confidence, I was not giving me lately, I am very happy about that,” Rocky said after putting the fourth goal in the 4-0 on Colo Colo, for the fifth date of the group E of the Copa Libertadores. During your celebration. The striker lifted his shirt and showed a shirt with the legend “100% Jesus”.
Thus Balboa celebrated his goal against Colo Colo. Photo: Racing Press.Asked about that celebration, the 9, who arrived at the club in the previous market, said: “With Adri (Maravilla Martínez), and some more partner … Almendra, Marquitos (Di Cesare) and El Chino (Santiago Solari) … on the nights of concentration, Sometimes, it comes pastors and we got together with them about the shirt was a gift. “
The deep Catholic faith of coasts. Photo: Racing Press.Balboa shares the devotion for the Gospel along with, among others, Maravilla Martínez, a man who often mentions God in his statements And he exhibits shirts with inscriptions alluding to his creed, which began to cling in hard times, when he was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Even when he has time, he usually attends talks in spiritual activities.
Maravilla Martínez, a devotee of the Gospel. Photo: Racing Press.That visit by wonder Martínez to a prison
In mid -July 2024, the scorer attended Unit 21 (belonging to the Campana Penitentiary Complex), where he provided a talk for 100 inmates and He participated in a religious ceremony with Pastor Juan Carlos Chevriau and offered a motivational talk. He transmitted their experience of improvement based on faith in Godforgiveness, humility and chance to improve every day.
He has also seen him praying to Di Cesare, on his knees, in the field, on some occasion. Although no one demonstrates so much his attachment to God as he does coasts in the instants of the prelude to each party as he does, in front of the cameras that take that Catholic ritual.
The shield, sanctified by coast
And to that habit the technician added another habit: prior to the initial pitcos touches the racing shield drawn on the grass, to the left of the bank. On one occasion, when Almendra was replaced, the DT prevented the steering wheel from stepping on that sacred area for the coach.
