River reunite with Enzo Pérez, tribute before Argentinos match | OneFootball

River will visit Argentinos Juniors today for the fifth round of the Torneo Apertura of the Professional League, with the Millonario looking to forget the blow suffered against Tigre and the Bicho trying to return to victory after three matches without a win. However, this match also has a story of its own: the reunion of Enzo Pérez with the Nuñez team.

The truth is that Enzo will be the third Madrid hero to face Marcelo Gallardo's team at the start of the championship, after Nacho Fernández (Gimnasia) and Pity Martínez (Tigre). Both were honored, so despite being far from the Monumental, the same is expected to happen with the 39-year-old midfielder.

The recognition for the current number 33 of the Tifón de Boyacá will be very similar to what Nacho and Pity received: a plaque honoring his career, presented by a pair of board members.

And it’s no wonder—279 matches and nine titles won in eight years make the former Estudiantes player one of the great modern icons of the Red Band, making him a leader for the Muñeco both on the field and in the locker room until his departure in January.

The love story between both parties began in 2017, when he decided to return young and still at a great level from Valencia in Spain to play for the club of his dreams, causing an immediate impact that even led him to play in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, etching his name in the club’s golden pages on December 9 of that same year.

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