When Manuel Lanzini left the London Stadium, it was a sad time for the West Hamfans who had worshipped him since he initially joined us on loan from Al-Jazira in the summer of 2015.
The Argentinian star actually began his career with River Plate, and hinted that he always fancied a return to Estadio Mâs Monumental during his time with the Hammers.
Lanzini was a hugely popular figure amongst the West Ham fans, and many believe that he should have been kept on last summer, rather than released.
The 31-year-old played a key role for the Hammers, especially during his first three seasons at the club.
Unfortunately for him, he ruptured his ACL during the build-up to the 2018 World Cup, and he never really rediscovered his best form, despite showing glimpses of his true talent.
However, he’s just proven on the biggest stage that he’s still got it.Dubbed as the biggest derby in world football by Four Four Two, Boca Juniors vs River Plate has a rich history of fantastic footballers, and fierce battles, both on and off the pitch.
Lanzini started the game for River in the cauldron that is La Bombonera.
And the former Hammer silenced the Boca fans just 20 minutes into the game with a goal to put his side 1-0 up.
The scores stayed the same for the rest of the match, and River left their biggest rival’s home with all three points.
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