Another Enzo for Francescoli: Copetti has revealed the reason for his name and that River is the first option to return to Argentina

Enzo Copetti is located in the United States, more precisely in Charlotte. The 27-year-old forward has revealed in the last few hours that his name is in honor of Uruguayan Enzo Francescoli, He recalled when he rejected the possibility of wearing the Boca shirt and gave clues as to what his fate could be if he returned to his homeland.

There are many players who are called Enzo da Francescoli. To give examples, Enzo Perez and Enzo Fernandez They bear that name due to their parents’ admiration for the former Uruguayan footballer and current manager of the River Plate institution. Also the son of Zinedine Zidane. A new member is added to this list: Copetti. “My name is Enzo for Francescoli, my whole family is from River”he acknowledged.

A few months ago, the one that emerged in Atlético Rafaela was one of the main figures and attacking weapons of Racing. With the Avellaneda team he played 96 games and scored 31 goals. His performances caught the attention of Charlotte FC, who paid a gross of $6,300,000 for the striker.. When asked about a possible future return to Argentina, he clarified his priorities: “If I had to return to Argentina, River would be my first option, but if Racing were to appear, I’d think about it a little more”.

His name sounded for the Millionaire set, but it never ended up being anything concrete. “There was something about River there, but I don’t believe what they said. They said there was no money, but then they brought in another striker,” were his words when asked if he had ever received to wear that shirt.

What is clear is who would like to finish his career at Atlético Rafaela, team in which he made his professional debut and where he began to show his first weapons. In Crema, which plays in the first national team, he played 54 games and scored 6 goals.

On the other hand, he said when he received the call from Boca to find out if he was interested in joining the La Ribera club, but expressed that he had rejected that possibility. “They called me from Boca and I said no”, he mentioned. And he added: “I wouldn’t play for Boca and Independiente.”

Although, of course, Copetti’s MLS adventure is only just beginning. He has a link until 2025 with his team, where in the first 6 games he managed to score 2 goals. The truth is that, if at some point he decides to return to Argentine football, he has already set his priorities, we will have to see if when the time comes he will be able to fulfill his wishes.