Enzo Fernández has just been named Best Young Player of the World Cup.**
We played against him in July 2021.
He was in River Plate's midfield at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex that afternoon, alongside Enzo Pérez, Agustín Palavecino and José Paradela, under Marcelo Gallardo.
Behind closed doors. Two halves of forty-five minutes. Nobody watching.
River beat us 2–1 with a goal in the ninetieth minute. They beat Palm Beach Stars 8–0 on that same trip and Florida Soldiers 3–1.
We were the only team on the tour to score against them.
Eighteen months later he is a World Cup winner and the best young player in the tournament.
Congratulations to Enzo Fernández and to Argentina.
