“Did you do the lap of honor at Boca’s stadium?”: Astrada and Ruggeri’s barbs regarding the possibility of Boca Juniors winning the annual table against River Plate

At the end of 2025, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) implemented a rule granting an official title to the winner of the Liga Profesional's annual standings table (Tabla Anual). This regulatory change sparked controversy within Argentine football.

Amid the possibility that Boca Juniors could win this annual standings title over their archrival River Plate, former football figures and analysts Leonardo Astrada and Oscar Ruggeri directed pointed remarks at Boca, referencing historical achievements and rivalries with phrases questioning whether Boca had ever celebrated a championship title directly on their home pitch against River.