Next Sunday, from 7:15 p.m., River will face Argentinos Juniors at the Monumental stadiumfor the third date of the Professional League and in this match the club will honor the world champions who lifted the cup while playing in the Millionaireand within them will be present Daniel Pasarella.
River will celebrate the third star that the Albiceleste obtained at the Monumental with a tribute to all the footballers who came out as world champions while wearing La Banda. From this initiative, the club sent the invitation to Norberto Alonso, Ubaldo Fillol, and Oscar Ortiz (champions in 1979), Oscar Ruggeri and Hector Enrique (champions in 1986) and Daniel Passarella Argentina’s only two-time world champion.
In addition, it will be frank armani (champion in 2022), Pablo Aimar and Roberto Ayala (assistants of Lionel Scaloni in Qatar) and a relative of Leopoldo Luque (who had almost two years ago and was champion in 1978).
In the first instance, Passarella declined the invitationHowever, in the last hours, who was already honored last day by Sarmiento de Junín (club in which he was formed) told the leadership of the Núñez club that, finally, it will be present at the Monumental stadium.
The reason why River fans rejected Daniel Passarella
As a River player and coach, Daniel Passarella left an unbeatable image and for that reason he was nicknamed as the great captain during his career as a footballer.
He obtained 7 local titles with the Millo as a footballer (Metropolitan 1975, National 1975, Metropolitan 1977, Metropolitan 1979, National 1979, Metropolitan 1980 and National 1981) and three as technical director (First Division 1989-90, Opening 1991 and Opening 1993).
However, Passarella was marked as one of the worst presidents in the history of River, after the decline that occurred in 2011 during his tenureand that marked a before and after for the relationship with the fan.
That is why, next Sunday during the homage, there will be no special treatment for Passarelladespite the history he has at the club and being the only two-time world champion.
