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Mexico's Tigres arrives in Buenos Aires for Copa Bridgestone Libertadores

Xinhua, August 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Mexican club Tigres, led by Ricardo "Tuca" Ferreti, arrived Monday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to play the return game of Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 against local team River Plate.

According to Mexican daily El Universal, Tigres arrived on Monday in Buenos Aires to play next Wednesday against River Plate the final game of Copa Bridgestone Libertadores, "with all the enthusiasm to win the title."

"We came here with things clear, we know it will be complicated, it is a difficult rival and playing here is not easy but we came here with all the enthusiasm to win the title," said right midfielder from Tigres, Javier Aquino, in Ezeiza International Airport, in Buenos Aires.

Tigres and River Plate tied in the first game played in Mexico's northern city of Monterrey. Despite of this, Aquino affirmed they are not scared. "Afraid? No way!" he said.

Aquino also said they are not concerned about the player changes in River Plate. "We know they have very good players to replace their starting players, but we came here with a complete team to play the game," he said.

On Wednesday, River Plate will receive Tigres to play the final match in Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.

Tigres is staying in an exclusive hotel located in Puerto Madero and will hold training sessions in a sports complex belonging to Boca Juniors, the historic rival of River Plate. Endi