After the departure of Juan Fernando Quintero, the mystery of who will wear the emblematic River 10 shirt has been opened. The new owner has already confirmed it.
Juan Fernando Quintero He had everything a River 10 needs: football quality and a great history with the club, where he entered his most glorious pages when he scored a great goal against Boca in the famous 2018 Copa Libertadores final played at the stadium. Madrid. With his hasty departure from the Millionaire due to economic constraints, his shirt was left without an owner and it was speculated that it could bear different names, from club promises to the surprise of José Paradela.
At the beginning of January 2023, it was learned that one of Martín Demichelis’ reinforcements for this season will have the honor of becoming the River shirt number 10: Nacho Fernandezwho, like Juanfer, was also a figure in that Libertadores final, is the new owner of the mythical millionaire number.
“I’m going to wear the 10. It’s a huge pride: we know what the 10 means in this club, the requirement that comes with having this number. But as always I will try to do my best and help the team wherever I play. I am very happy to wear this shirt”Nacho replied at the final conference before heading to the United States to run the preseason.
It’s not the first time the “Brain” has used the 10 from the red belt. In 2019, for the South American Cup Winners’ Cup final against Athletico Paranaense, he wore the mythical number, which he also inherited from Juan Fernando Quintero after his departure to Chinese football. Some time later, that shirt was passed on to Jorge Carrascal and then returned to its Colombian counterpart when he returned to the club.
Nacho faces new challenges in his career today, personally he will become a father for the first time. Professionally, he will once again wear the shirt that brought him glory at the club that he considers his second home or, as he himself said, “a part of my life”. The coach considers him one of the football references within his project and the fans are excited because they know what he can contribute.
Source: Goal