Ramiro Funes Mori confesses he’s been watching Mexican football since he was a kid and is excited to play against his brother Rogelio

Argentina defender Ramiro Funes Mori has arrived in Mexico to complete his signing with Cruz Azul, who has struggled to complete his squad

MEXICO — Ramiro Funes Mori He arrived this Tuesday evening in Mexico to carry out medical examinations and to be able to affix the signature which makes him a footballer. Blue Cross.

The twin” He admitted he was excited to play with the Machine and take on his brother Rogelio Funes Mori in Mexican football, since he confessed that since he was a child he was a follower of the MX League.

“Since I was a child I have watched Mexican football, I grew up in the United States, I often went to watch the games of Mexican teams, I am a football fanatic and since my brother is in Mexican football, I watch Mexican football a lot, so I know it, so with great expectation, with great enthusiasm and with great desire,” he said in the corridors of Mexico City’s international airport.

“(It gives) a lot of prestige, Mexican football has grown a lot lately. There are a lot of Argentines in Mexican football, it’s already a tradition, Argentines come to Mexican football a lot, a lot of players are past, good players have It’s intense football, it’s very beautiful football, where the teams are powerful”, said the virtual reinforcement of the Blue Cross.

Ramiro Funes Mori said that in addition to being ready to play, he was informed of Blue Crosseven revealed that he had already spoken with Diego Aguirrealthough he would not give details of the interview with the Uruguayan strategist.

“I’m here to play, I was doing the pre-season in Marbella, I was watching the matches of Blue CrossI saw the last one against Necaxa, I’m quite informed, I’m a football fanatic, I like to watch football”.

The “Twin”, which has its brother Rogelio Funes Mori in Montereywill present this Wednesday the medical examinations to be able to sign the contract which binds him to Blue Cross officially.

“I was looking forward to coming, to training, so thank God I’m here. Tomorrow to do the medical tests and sign the contract.”

Finally, Funes Mori sent a message to fans of Blue Crosswhich didn’t leave him alone at Mexico City’s international airport, as a dozen people, with their Machine shirts, received him.

“I come with a lot of desire, with a lot of enthusiasm, with great expectations, to give everything for the shirt and with humility and work that things will give,” he said.