River Plate welcomes Franco Mastantuono visit and Franco Armani retirement announcement

Franco Mastantuono, the Argentine forward now with Real Madrid, returned to River Plate’s Casa River residence in Buenos Aires, where he had lived while rising through the club’s youth system. The visit, highlighted by a photo posted by the club, saw the player meet juveniles, younger squads and staff, underscoring the symbolic link between the academy and former graduates.

Veteran goalkeeper Franco Armani, after a season plagued by muscle and tendon injuries that kept him out of the opening matches and saw Santiago Beltrán take the starting role, confirmed he has decided to spend his final season(s) at River before retiring. Armani stated, “the decision is taken to play my last season at River,” signaling the end of his long career with the club.