Another Premier League world champion: Gonzalo Montiel was presented as a new Nottingham Forest player

Argentine defender Gonzalo Montiel, World Champion in Qatar 2022, was officially presented today as a new player of the Nottingham Forest club of the Premier League.The right back, 26, arrives in English football on loan from Sevilla, Spain, until the end of this season, but with a purchase obligation that could be mandatory. The author of the last penalty in the final of the World Cup against France leaves the Andalusian cast after 72 games, two goals and six assists. In turn, he was key in the recent Europa League title with the definition of the last penalty of the series. It should be noted that Montiel will be the third Argentine in the history of Nottingham Forest after the steps of Gino Padula (2005/06) and Claudio Yacob (2018/20). In turn, the right-back will wear the number 29 shirt, the same one he used during his time at River Plate. I am very happy to join this club. I come with the expectation of being able to play and show what I can do. I’m also hungry to win trophies, now is the time to prove it,” Montiel told the club’s official website, where he also admitted his admiration for the Premier League. I’ve been watching the Premier League since I was a kid, I watched every game. As a player, you always want to play in the top league and the Premier League is just that.”

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