2024-10-17 03:01:00
River continues to consolidate itself as one of the clubs with productive lower divisions in the training of young talents, and two new promises, Franco Mastantuono and Ian Subiabre, were selected in the prestigious Next Generation 2024 list of The Guardianwhich highlights the 60 greatest soccer talents born in 2007.
The offensive player Mastantuono, who already debuted with the Primera at the age of 16, is described by The Guardianlike a player left-handed and fast, with great ability to overcome rivals and execute set pieces.
His debut in the 1-1 draw against Argentinos Juniors quickly put him on the radar of big European clubs, such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Milan, although River has no intention of selling it in the short term.
For its part, subiabre, Another River Camp product, also appears on the list and, despite not having had as much experience in the first team as Mastantuono, The winger is key in River’s reserve and participated in four games with the professional team. He was compared to players of the stature of Angel Di María and Phil Foden, of Manchester City, for his talent and style of play.
Both players, in addition to their impact on River, were part of the Argentine U-17 National Team and Mastantuono even the U-20, which reinforces their international projection. The inclusion of these two footballers in the Next Generation highlights the potential of the club’s youth teams, and its ability to produce future stars, such as the current success of figures from the world champion National Team such as Julián Alvarez and Enzo Fernández.
River continues to bet on the training of talents who, in addition to standing out locally, arouse the interest of the European giants, consolidating themselves as one of the best youth teams in world football, being the best in Argentina and the second in South America, as published at the beginning of the year by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES).