Guillermo Franco occupies a very special place in the history of StripedThe former Argentine striker naturalized Mexican He won the Clausura 2003 title with the Albiazul squad and finished as top scorer in the Apertura 2004, which is why his words are always listened to attentively by fans of La Pandilla.
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However, in this case the idol from Monterrey surprised with his statements in dialogue with the program Faitelson Uncensored. In this shipment, Franco referred to the rivalry between Rayados and Tigres and He acknowledged the superiority of the Felinos in recent times in terms of championships won.
“In the last decade you have to say yes, titles rule and Tigres has won more than Monterrey”said the World Cup player with the Mexican National Team in Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010.
It is worth noting that, in the last ten years, The gold and blues have won eleven titles (five Liga MX, one Copa México, four Campeón de Campeones and one Concachampions) while Rayados was left with five (one Liga MX, two Copas México and two Concachampions).
He highlighted the progress of Monterrey football
On the other hand, Guillermo Franco He spoke about the progress that Monterrey football has enjoyed in recent yearsIn this regard, he stated that both Rayados and Tigres are currently competing at the same level as teams such as América, Chivas, Pumas and Cruz Azul.
“When we arrived at Rayados that didn’t matter, You left the city and you practically knew that you were going to bring a defeat. It was an institution that did not weigh as they wished and That was completely turned around”he assured.
Guillermo Franco was champion of the 2003 Clausura with Rayados. (Imago)
He also praised the facilities that Monterrey currently has, which, according to him, are superior to those of many institutions in Europe.
“(Rayados) is a club that has grown tremendously, it is a different world from when I had the chance to arrive back in 2002. It was a much more humble club, so to speak, Now suddenly it is a monster that has the Steel Giant and facilities that many teams in Europe would envy.“I was at West Ham in England and they are not even close to the facilities in Monterrey,” he added.
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