
"He is a very nice guy," said Francescoli. Marcelo Gallardo on Funes Moriįormer River hero and the club's general manager Enzo Francescoli has also talked up Funes Mori's character – and ability.
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He's always professional and gave his best for the team. "And in 2015, of course, he won the Copa Libertadores, scoring the third goal in the final with a header, and helping River win this title again after 19 years." In 2014, he was part of the team that won the Copa Sudamericana and the Recopa Sudamericana, titles that River had never won. "Ramiro never lost his place in the team. A few months later, River reclaimed the domestic title after a five-year wait. "The goal was in the last minute of the match and was an excellent header.

"Ramiro then became an idol of River Plate in May 2014 when he scored a fantastic goal in the derby against Boca Juniors to give River a 2-1 win, their first in 10 years at La Bombonera. "He has so much confidence in himself that he even relegated Colombia international defender Eder Alvarez Balanta to the bench. "He was one of the most important players in making sure River made an immediate return to the top," said Garavaglia. "Please take care of yourselves."Īs of Monday, authorities in Monterrey stated that the suspects were still at large.Image: Funes Mori's strong character bodes well for his move to the Premier Leagueįunes Mori played his part in getting River back where they belonged. "My family and I are okay and we will recover from this," Funes Mori's post continued.

The 30-year-old has made Monterrey his home since 2015, following stints with River Plate, Benfica and Eskisehirspor in Turkey.Īt Rayados, Funes Mori has established himself as one of the team's all-time greats, scoring over 100 goals and raising the Liga MX, Copa MX and CONCACAF Champions League trophies in his time at the club. The Argentine-born striker has notched seven goals in the current Guardianes 2021 tournament, and has been touted as a potential option to represent Mexico's national team as a naturalized player. The incident occurred one day after Funes Mori scored a brace to lead Monterrey to a 2-1 home victory over Queretaro.

" states that under threats, one of the men took him up to the second floor and forced him to open the safe, taking a number of Rolex and Hublot watches, Cartier jewelry and an assortment of necklaces," the report filed by the Nuevo Leon Attorney General's office read.

The report lists a wristwatch, jewelry and other personal items among those stolen by the men.Īt a certain point, the burglars located a safe, which Funes Mori was forced to open. The men carried handguns and two of them held the family in their dining room, while the others ransacked the residence's second floor. "It was a very difficult experience and we do not wish it on anyone."Īccording to police, four men entered the Funes Mori home through both the front and back doors. "Thank you to all the fans and to Rayados for your show of support," Funes Mori tweeted on Monday. The Liga MX star and twin brother to Villarreal defender Ramiro Funes Mori, said neither he nor his family had been physically harmed in the act. Monterrey forward Rogelio Funes Mori announced his home was robbed on Sunday night, via a social media post. Monterrey forward Rogelio Funes Mori said his family was not physically harmed in the robbery. Getty Images
