It was the football farewell Leonardo Ponzioin the Monumental and with all the idols of River Plate. However, the one who impressed everyone was the mythical Enzo Francescoli. The former Uruguayan striker, and now director of River Plate He is 60 years old and showed that time can pass but technique, quality and hierarchy are never lost.
The Uruguayan put together a spectacular individual play, when he was marked between four rivals. Francescoli he dribbled them away with a short dribble, then passed the last defender with a massive cannonball. When he reached the arch, Enzo He defined crossed and got a tremendous ovation from the entire stadium.
With you, Enzo Francescoli. The teacher %uD83D%uDC51%uD83C%uDDFA%uD83C%uDDFEpic.twitter.com/vcVZ0O6q0W
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) September 22, 2022
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Marcelo Gallardocoach of one of the teams, stood up, laughing ironically and unable to believe the great goal he scored Francescoli. For his part, Leo Pontius, who was the star of the night, asked to end the game and close the stadium after such a great goal. Simply Francescoli.
On more than one occasion, Zinedine Zidane explained why his idol is Francescoli, remembering that one of his sons is called Enzo: “I am always in contact with Enzo Francescoli: he was, is and will be my great idol. As a boy I dreamed of playing like him.”