The reception is stellar. Like a rock star. And it’s no wonder. This is a world champion. Marcos Acuña debuted in River in the match that Marcelo Gallardo’s team played against Newell’s by the Professional League and at the Monumental they received him with a red carpet.
When the voice of the stadium announced his name, Acuña was applauded and cheered from all four sides of the Monumental. Despite not having any previous relationship with the club, the fans recognized him for his performance in the National Team, his status as world champion and for having chosen River.
The Egg took all the flashes. Right from the beginning when the lights went out and came back on quickly moments before the players went out to make pre-competitive movements on the playing field. The cameras focused on the left side’s face, both in the tunnel and on the grass, and were shown on the LED screen above the Sívori Alta.
Acuña has been a River footballer for less than a week. On Sunday he agreed to arrive and on Tuesday he returned to the country to undergo a medical examination and sign the contract with the Núñez club. His first training session with his new teammates was on Thursday, a day after the Millonario team beat Talleres de Córdoba at the Monumental and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Gallardo had already anticipated that if he found him physically well he would include him among those summoned. And so it was. Acuña had a good training pace with Sevilla in Spain, his previous club. And he also participated in the United States Copa América that he won with the Argentine National Team.
Acuña joined a team that already had two other world champions. He completed the trio with Franco Armani and Germán Pezzella. He is united by a friendship with the defender, which, in addition to the call of the Doll, was also key for him to accept the challenge of coming to River.
In the left back’s first practice at the RiverCamp in Ezeiza, the squad photographer took some photos of the three players who know how much the most precious Cup weighs. And three days later, Gallardo decided to put the Egg on the court.
The lefty wears the 24 on his back. It is an emblematic number for River, given that until the end of last year it was used by former captain Enzo Pérez, who is currently in Estudiantes de La Plata, but it is still present among the fans and now also on Acuña’s number.
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