▁match ▁was ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 ▁versus ▁B oca ▁Juni ors , ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁victory . ▁ ▁Men otti ▁remained ▁four ▁seasons ▁in ▁Ros ario ▁Central ▁prior ▁to ▁be ▁transferred ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁to ▁Racing , ▁then ▁moving ▁to ▁B oca ▁Juni ors ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁where ▁he ▁would ▁win ▁his ▁first ▁title ▁as ▁player , ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Primera ▁División . ▁Two ▁years ▁later ▁Men otti ▁arrived ▁to ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Gener als . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Men otti ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁Santos ▁FC ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁team mate ▁of ▁Pel é ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁Campeonato ▁Brasile iro ▁S érie ▁A , ▁Inter cont inental ▁Super cup ▁and ▁Campeonato ▁Paul ista ▁all ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁After ▁his ▁ten ure ▁with ▁Santos , ▁Men otti ▁signed ▁with ▁Cl ube ▁Atl ético ▁Ju vent us , ▁where ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁football ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁Early ▁manager ial ▁career ▁After ▁ret iring ▁from ▁play , ▁Men otti ▁became ▁friends ▁with ▁coach ▁Miguel ▁" Git ano " ▁Ju á rez , ▁with ▁whom ▁he ▁tra ve led ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Mexico . ▁F asc in ated ▁by ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁style ▁of ▁play ▁led ▁by ▁his ▁friend ▁Pel é , ▁he ▁decided ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁coach ▁himself . ▁Men otti ▁worked ▁as ▁coach ▁assistant