The League Mx He reported that Luis Romo, champion midfielder Blue cross of the Peruvian coach Juan Reynoso, won the distinction for best player of the tournament Closing 2021 of Mexican soccer.
“The talented Mexican player was decisive with Blue Cross. He scored, assisted and gave a sample of his ability to dominate various positions, taking into account that where he played the most was in midfield, “the Liga Mx boasted in a press release.
The element of the Mexican team won the award after a vote among sports journalists who are part of the Editorial Board of the Liga Mx.
Romo finished as the second player with the most assists in the regular phase of the tournament with five, only surpassed by Argentine Rubens Sambueza, from Toluca, with six.
In terms of annotations, the footballer scored twice during the regular season and once again in the final, a goal that contributed to Cruz Azul's 2-1 victory over Santos Laguna on May 30.
Cruz Azul's triumph against Santos Laguna ended a streak of more than 23 years without a league title for the Celestes, with Romo as one of the team's protagonists.
One of Romo's main contributions to Cruz Azul de Reynoso was his versatility, since he not only fulfilled the role of midfielder, but also played as a defender.
The performance of the native of Sinaloa, in the Mexican northwest, catapulted him into being called up by the coach of Mexico, Argentine Gerardo Martino, to the “Final Four” of the Concacaf Nations League.
In this contest he entered the semi-final against Costa Rica and in the final that the Mexicans lost to the United States.
Romo remains focused on Martino's team, which this Saturday will face Honduras in a friendly match, in a duel that will be at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, United States.
Luis Romo intends to be taken into account by Martino for the Gold Cup, in which Mexico will defend its title from July 10 or become one of the Mexican reinforcements for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.