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The excitement around Angelo Gabriel was already huge before, in early April, he found the net against San Lorenzo to become the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Copa Libertadores.
At the age of 16 years and 105 days, Angelo broke a 59-year record previously held by ex-Argentina international Juan Carlos Cardenas as he tapped in at the back post after a shot was parried into his path.
And though it was by no means a stunning strike, it was a momentous moment for a teenager who has been part of the club s academy since the age of nine and is being tipped for huge things.