in overtime, by crossing to Jürgen Damm, who then re-crossed to Jesús Dueñas, that finally scored a header at the 119'. Tigres beat América in penalty shoot-out. With very few minutes in the Apertura 2017 season, a 38-year old Álvarez officially retired from his playing career after Tigres beat archrival CF Monterrey in the first and only League final between the two. After his retirement, Álvarez became an instant idol among fans, and is considered, along with names such as Tomás Boy, Gerónimo Barbadillo, Claudio Núñez, Walter Gaitán and Lucas Lobos, as one of the most emblematic players of Tigres. International career In 2012, Álvarez became a naturalized Mexican citizen, having settled in Mexico in 2003. He was called up to Mexico national team on 23 February for a friendly against Colombia; Mexico lost 2-0. Honours River Plate Argentine Primera División: 1999 Apertura, 2000 Clausura Pachuca Liga MX: Clausura 2007 CONCACAF Champions League: 2007, 2008, 2009–10 SuperLiga: 2007 Copa Sudamericana: 2006 Tigres UANL Liga MX: Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017 Copa MX: Clausura 2014 Campeón de Campeones: 2016, 2017 External links Football Database profile References 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Mexican footballers Mexico international footballers Argentine footballers Argentine emigrants to Mexico Naturalized citizens of Mexico Association football wingers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Reggina 1914 players Atlético Morelia players C.F. Pachuca players Tigres UANL footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Serie A players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy