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April 28 (Reuters) - Franco Mastantuono took time out from preparing for a geography exam to score a spectacular curling free kick which helped River Plate beat arch-rivals Boca Juniors 2-1 in Sunday's Argentine Superclasico.
Buenos diaas. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QsOEFxulHG
— Franco Mastantuono (@Mastantuono07) April 28, 2025
"Preparing for the geography exam," River Plate posted on X on Monday with a picture of 17-year-old Mastantuono, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, lining up his shot from nearly 30 metres out.
Mastantuono had been scheduled to sit the exam on Monday but was worried he had insufficient time to revise, so River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo called his school to request a postponement which was granted, Argentine media reported.
El Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires
The moment 17-year old wonderkid Franco Mastantuono scored 30-yard freekick in the superclásico!(Mastantuono was supposed to have a geography exam today, River’s manager Marcelo Gallardo rang the school asking to postpone it!) pic.twitter.com/fsTVqqg5VO
— Dame Bola (& Tears at La Bombonera) (@BomboneraTears) April 28, 2025
"Geografía":
Porque informan que River pidió la reprogramación de un examen que debía rendir Franco Mastantuono pic.twitter.com/IhgpeFUDUs— ¿Por qué es tendencia? (@porquetendencia) April 28, 2025
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Ed Osmond)
