Winning the Messi Cup reaffirms River Plate's international prestige in player development and supports a project that has historically been a breeding ground for players for the first team and for world football. The title won on US soil reinforces the club's international projection and confirms that the River Plate identity transcends borders. With football, character, and a recognizable playing style, the youth team once again placed the club's crest at the top and left their mark on a top-tier competition.
Thus, from Núñez to the world, River celebrated a new international conquest that feeds its history and consolidates its place as one of the great nurseries of global football, projecting a new generation that has already begun to write its own path.
River faced and overcame rivals of enormous international weight such as Barcelona, Manchester City, Inter Milan, and Chelsea, confirming its ability to compete on equal terms with the main powers of international youth football. The path to the final was marked by good ball handling, intensity in pressure, and the personality to face demanding matches.
Buenos Aires, December 14 (NA) -- River Plate was crowned champion of the Messi Cup after defeating Atlético Madrid 2-0 in the final of the international youth tournament, held in the United States, and once again demonstrated the hierarchy of its youth divisions in a competition that brought together some of the most prestigious academies in the world.
According to what Argentine News Agency could learn, the millionaire team showed authority and conviction in the decisive match, which it resolved with two goals from Bruno Cabral, the star of the final. The young player was key in the crucial moments of the match and allowed River to control the flow of the game and close out the victory with solvency against the Spanish team, to crown a high-level campaign.
Throughout the tournament, the Núñez team left a solid and competitive image, with a clear playing identity and a marked protagonism. In each appearance, the Argentine team maintained a defined football line that allowed it to impose itself both tactically and mentally, fundamental aspects to achieve the title.
From the institution, they highlighted the pride that this title represents for the club and for the work done in the youth divisions.
