River Plate plays its second friendly of the year in Frisco, Texas, against Pachuca of Mexico, a match that is affected by the intense cold that affects the United States and that has this city suffering temperatures that are around 2 degrees below zero .
It is not the only extra-sports situation that draws attention in the preview.
The stage where those led by Martín Demichelis will meet the ball again is the Toyota Stadium, a stadium inaugurated in 2005 that serves as home, for example, to FC Dallas, of the MLS.
But what was striking about this facility formerly called Pizza Hut Park was the paint chosen to decorate the areas.
In addition to the markings of the American football yardage, the word Montana with a brown background on the side and a logo in the central circle, the most curious thing was to see that one of the areas is painted with the colors blue and yellow, in a square, something rarely seen and that gives even greater character of informality to the River Plate essay.
The reason for this strange decoration has to do with the Friscobowl, a college football final that featured the Montana Grizzlies and the South Dakota Jack Rabbits, who wear an auriazul jersey, and ended up winning the championship.
River, which has just tied 2-2 against an MLS team in a closed-door match over the weekend and against Monterrey 1-1, will finish its preseason this Saturday in the third friendly it will play against Pachuca.
The archer Ezequiel Centurión, also on the blue and yellow cloth.
Photo: Capture TV.
The match gained relevance due to the latest statements by Rondón, who after debuting with a goal for Pachuca said about his fleeting time at River: "I am very happy, it was something I needed, I had gone through difficult times and today football gives me revenge." .
A while before the game, the Venezuelan showed up with his former teammates hugging and looking very good.