What sets Boca apart from all other soccer teams? In this brilliant text, Martín Kohan and Ricardo Cohen analyze how what other teams would consider fanaticism and exceptionalism is, for Boca, the norm for the average fan and a regular part of their lives. In each chapter, Boca unfolds in an extraordinary way with absolute naturalness and exhibits the unique way in which it combines its neighborhood roots with a global reach. The dazzling power of La Bombonera makes it clear that at Boca, the extraordinary is the norm. This can only be expressed in the idiosyncrasies of its fans.
There are also stories that might sound implausible if they weren’t about Boca fans: a pass from Riquelme and a goal from Palermo revive a man who disobeys his doctor’s orders not to go to the stadium due to high stress levels; a nephew is kidnapped by his uncle to be formally integrated into the Boca world; a teacher excuses himself from examining a student when he sees his clothing; a femur is enough to make an unborn child a member; a daughter cannot miss a game even though her father has only a few hours to live.
These and many other stories overflowing with passion are masterfully narrated in a joyful book that is also a celebration of the extraordinary.