Rogelio Funes Mori scored a goal and even sang the anthem for an unforgettable debut with the Mexico team

07/04/2021 10:27

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Updated 07/04/2021 10:27

Rogelio Funes Mori had a great debut for the Mexican national team: he

scored a goal in the friendly victory against Nigeria 4-0

and even added a color detail, he sang the Mexican anthem in the pre-match that was played at the Memorial Los Angeles Coliseum, in the United States.

El Mellizo, who

received his Mexican passport only three weeks ago

- a controversial transfer of nationality - took three minutes and 35 seconds to contribute his goalscoring quota and convert Tri's second goal against the Africans.

And he did it by entering the far post, after receiving an assist from Hirving Lozano.

His inside-facing left-handed shot went high at the near post of Nwabali who had to fetch the ball from the back of the arc for the second time in less than four minutes.

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Funes Mori's scoring debut would not have been such if there had been 

the VAR

.

Since at the beginning of the play Jesús Corona adjusted the ball with his hand as if to promote the attack.

The Mexican win was opened with a goal by Héctor Herrera after two minutes.

Atlético Madrid's right-winger also scored the third goal seven minutes into the game and Jonathan Dos Santos (Los Angeles Galaxy) rounded off the win 12 minutes from time. 

Everyone embraces the Twin after scoring his first goal with the Mexican national team jersey.

Photo: AFP

"

A dream for me to be able to make my debut with the Mexico National Team

. We have to look forward since we have worked well and that was reflected on the court. There was a lot of nervousness, a bit of anxiety about everything, but with this kind of players, with the boys, with the people who treat me very well, everything became easier, "Funes Mori told the TUDN network.

The Twin who left the court 20 minutes into the game added: "I am very happy, the boys give me their advice, be calm, play the way I have to play and that way it is easier to demonstrate on the court."

Funes Mori's debut with the Tri shirt comes at a key moment in his career: he has scored 122 goals and 34 assists in the 244 games he played for the Rayados de Monterrey. 

Along with the Twin they also had their premiere at the Tri Alan Cervantes and Kevin Álvarez.

The word of Tata Martino

"The goal of the goal is surely a peace of mind for him to get rid of a weight, which is where the number 9 is claimed. I am left with the participation he had, how well he associated with his teammates as in the fourth goal. being his first game and having a few training sessions, it was a good debut, "Gerardo Martino acknowledged after the game.

The controversy over the dual nationality of the 'Twin' occurred because the former River had already played a friendly in 2012 with the Argentine National Team in a duel against Brazil.

Martino turned to Funes Mori before the loss of Raúl Jiménez, who fractured his skull last December and has not returned to the courts since then.

El Tri will make its debut in the Gold Cup next Saturday against a rival that has yet to be named.