Gonzalo Martínez returns to River Plate: this was announced

Gonzalo Martínez, better known as ‘Pity’, returned to River Plate, with whom he was one of the heroes of the Copa Libertadores final won in 2018 against his greatest rival, Boca Juniors.

“Welcome Pity Martínez,” the millionaire club announced on its X social network account, formerly Twitter, in which it posted a photo of the player with the red-fringed jacket and a pair of red and white hearts.

The president of the entity, Jorge Brito, also used this route to receive the 30-year-old player, who has been recovering for months from the serious injury suffered in February, a rupture of the external collateral ligament in his right knee.

Late on Wednesday, the footballer went to the Núñez club facilities to undergo a medical examination and sign the contract with the entity he joined in 2015, from Huracán, and with which he won two Libertadores (2015 and 2018). ) and two South American Cup Winners’ Cups, as well as local tournaments under the direction of Marcelo Gallardo, the most successful coach in the history of River.

In the famous 2018 final, played against the eternal rival, Boca Juniors, he was the author of the third goal (3-1) in the second leg played in Madrid, after his penalty against the Brazilian Gremio gave the classification to the ‘millionaires’ to that decisive instance.

Precisely, the club has recalled its presence in that final, the only one in the history of the Libertadores played outside the American continent, in Madrid, publishing a video of the festivities along with the welcome message on social networks. The time of the first publication, 9.12, another nod to the memorable date: December 9, 2018.

Martínez signed for Atlanta United, of the American League (MLS), in 2019, and in the 2020-2021 season for Saudi Al-Nassr, where he shared the bench with the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.