Franco Armani has signed a contract extension with River Plate until December 2026. The 37-year-old goalkeeper also gave a press conference at the Monumental stadium.
The signing comes just before a new clash against Boca, which will be special because it is a direct elimination. He warned that the Copa América is probably an end of the cycle like for many other members of the Albiceleste - and a present that is in Nez with the ribbon on the left arm and as an important reference in the locker room. "What's coming up this weekend is a very important match, we know what it means to play against the classic rival and even more so in the final stages," he said. "Let's prepare in the best way this week, enjoy it," he added, referring to the clash with Boca in Córdoba next Sunday. "We are going for more, let's go for more," said the captain. Armani has been playing for River since he was seven years old. The goalkeeper is aiming to win the Copa Libertadores this year. "It's a boy's dream to be in River. And it is the dream of any footballer to be able to achieve it," he said. "We know that it is not easy, because there are Brazilian teams that are well armed, and we know how the other teams play against River. It becomes difficult, if you look at the last Libertadores, it was difficult for us, because they play River as equals, everyone wants to beat them."