Enzo Pérez said goodbye to River: the emotion of an evening that left him speechless

We knew it would be an emotional evening because of the farewell Enzo Perez, that footballer who came to realize his dream as a fan and left as an idol. At minute 38 of the second half, when the electronic signs showed the numbers 24 and 4 for the entrance of the Jonathan Maidana (who added his sixteenth title and achieved Labrune Already Pontius at the top of the ranking of the most successful players in the history of Enzo’s Núñez club, the River team raised their hands to applaud for the last time the Mendoza-born captain who decided to say goodbye to him. Enzo leaves behind 241 games, 6 goals and 10 titlesthe most important undoubtedly the Copa Libertadores of 2018.

Enzo’s departure also left a strong signal: he said goodbye to all his teammates and all the substitutes and collaborators, but he did not exchange greetings with Demichelis and Javier Pinola. It is clear that the relationship with the coach and one of his assistants did not end in the best way.

There were tributes for Pérez: all River players wore a captain’s ribbon similar to the one worn by the 37-year-old midfielder. “Enzo is from the River/he doesn’t start from the River”his companions sang to him.

Enzo celebrated calmly, aware that what he obtained is not a great title. But he added a star to his record. The midfielder walked with the trophy in his hand and offered it to the fans who were in the popular one, the one in which Exequiel Palacios joined to accompany Los Borrachos del Tablón. Yes, at least the world champion’s attitude in Qatar 2022 is controversial.

“There are players we need to be closer to than others. Enzo had the power of decision. Internally we have known for a long time that this would not continue. We try to accompany him and not disturb him. “He continued to play because he trained until the last day with great competitiveness.”said coach Martín Demichelis.

Enzo Pérez sang, danced and started in the best way in Santiago del Estero: champion and very good. And he was right: he deserved his time at River.