Daniel Alberto Passarella, world champion in Argentina 78 and Mexico 86, accepted River’s invitation and will return to the Monumental this Sunday to be present at the tribute that the champions will receive in Qatar 2022 and the footballers of the club who raised the most precious trophy of all.
The Millionaire will be measured at home in this Professional League, on Sunday at 7:15 p.m. against Argentinos Juniors in a packed stadium that expects 83,000 people and will honor the world champions, including the former defender, coach and president of the institution .
In this sense, Franco Armani will be present, as a player, and Roberto Ayala together with Pablo Aimar, as part of the coaching staff led by Lionel Scaloni, who raised the third and know what it is to wear the red band.
In addition, the club will recognize Norberto Alonso, Ubaldo Fillol, Oscar Ortiz and the family of Leopoldo Luque (champions in 1978); Nery Pumpido -will not attend because of his performances at Conmebol-, Oscar Ruggeri and Héctor Enrique (champions in 1986) and Daniel Passarella, the only Argentine two-time world champion.
Since he left the presidency in 2013, he never returned to the Monumental and the management of Rodolfo D’Onofrio initiated a case for embezzlement.
