The prize for winning was supposed to be an MLS contract, though it did not work out quite like that. Along with his identical twin brother, Rogelio, he gained a degree of fame in the United States by taking part in a football reality show built around young players trying to break into the big time. When I screamed I heard myself, and so did the rest of the ground.”įunes Mori speaks in fluent English, a result of spending his teenage years in Texas, where his father moved to work as a mechanic. So in the last derby it felt like it was 45,000 people versus 11. For that reason, they don’t allow away supporters at games any more, there is too much trouble and fighting. “People are crazy about it, and sadly there have been fatalities. “What you have to understand about football in Argentina is that it is life and death,” he explains. An experience, he says, that allowed him to remain reasonably calm about making his Goodison debut against Chelsea then appearing in the Merseyside derby. This 24-year-old is not just a veteran of the superclásico derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors, he actually scored the winning goal for River Plate in his last one. The chance may have come slightly sooner than he expected or wished but it is unlikely to faze him. If Funes Mori can remain fit then he can be a real asset to the Villarreal squad and given the lack of quality in central defence the chances of him reclaiming a place in the Argentina squad are probably high.Whatever they choose to call him Everton supporters had better get used to their new defensive recruit, because with Phil Jagielka out for two months Funes Mori is in for a prolonged run in the first team. Jonathan Maidana, for his role alongside Funes Mori during the period that saw River lift a 35th league title, the Copa Sudamericana, the Recopa Sudamericana and the Copa Libertadores deserves as much as praise. However, Funes Mori is also guilty of lapses in concentration and defensive errors and at times is reliant on his defensive partner. Villarreal CF English JHaving played 19 times for Argentina, Funes Mori had become something of a regular under Edgardo Bauza before his knee injury and with his strength, passion, aerial ability and talent on the ball it is easy to see why the former River Plate defender was a popular figure. Welcome to #Villarreal, □□□□ /CuRV3nKutb Middlesbrough and Liga MX club Monterrey, where Ramiro Funes Mori’s brother Rogelio currently plays, were both linked but Villarreal moved swiftly to complete a deal and bolster their squad ahead of the Europa League campaign their fifth-placed LaLiga finish produced. Roberto Martínez paid £9.5 million for Funes Mori after the defender had helped River Plate to the Copa Libertadores title and although the fee paid by Villarreal is undisclosed, Everton are understood to have recouped that money and could potentially post a profit with some add-ons. Funes Mori will join the Yellow Submarine after almost three years at Everton but after making an initial impact at the club, the Argentina international slipped down the pecking order and last season was reduced to just four appearances due to a knee injury. Were it not for injury Ramiro Funes Mori may well have been in Russia but instead while his Argentina teammates were suffering a damaging World Cup defeat to Croatia, Villarreal were announcing that the 27-year-old defender had signed a four-year deal at the club.
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