The Argentine scorer Rogelio Funes Mori (brother of the Villarreal center-back) and his family were unharmed this Sunday after an assault on their house, in the south of the city of Monterreylocal media confirmed this Monday.
Funes mori, who on Saturday had converted the two goals into the victory of the Monterrey 2-1 over Querétaro, he was gunned down and subdued in a room with his relatives, after which jewelry and watches were stolen.
The victims did not suffer physical damage, confirmed the footballer, who reported the incident to the authorities.
Rogelio Funes mori He is one of the best strikers in Mexican soccer in recent years; with his two goals last Saturday he reached 119 with the Rayados and two from the Chilean Humberto Suazo, the team's top scorer in history.
In this Clausura tournament, the attacker from Mendoza he has seven targets, one less than his compatriot Pedro Alexis Canelo, of Toluca, leading scorer of the championship.
His performance has been decisive in the performance of the coach's Rayados Javier Aguirre, who occupy the third place in the standings, with 18 points, six less than the leader Cruz Azul, whom they will visit next Saturday.
The Striped will receive on Wednesday Santos Laguna in a postponed match on matchday three of Closure, and to win they will be placed only three units from the first place.
For its performance, Funes mori He has been mentioned as a candidate to integrate the Mexican national team in his naturalized condition, which would contribute a lot of talent in the attack to the team of strategist Gerardo “Tata” Martino that is preparing for the Qatar World Cup in 2022.