The former Manchester City and Juventus striker is a major influence in Boca's dressing room - and is adamant that the Chile boss is the right man for the Argentine club.
Jorge Sampaoli watched out of the corner of his eye as Bayern Munich took on Juventus in the Champions League. He was in Buenos Aires because someone had invited him, and he stared at his host while he kept tabs on Pep Guardiola's team.
Around 6 p.m. he appeared walking through the lobby of the Pestana hotel, in the heart of the Buenos Aires downtown area.