Moreno, who scored three times during the actual tournament, is rated one of the brightest talents in the region and also had offers to join Manchester United, Porto and Real Madrid.
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The starlet, however, was convinced by City’s superior sales pitch, which included a personal call from boss Pep Guardiola.
After a 1-1 draw in last week’s first leg in Quito, it took only nine minutes for Miguel Borja to hand the hosts the lead at their Atanasio Girardot stadium on Wednesday.
This is the second time the Colombian team has won the tournament – in 1989, Atletico Nacional became the first team from the Pacific Coast to win the tournament.
Nacional then focused on maintaining possession for the rest of the first half, while Independiente counted on Luis Caicedo and Jose Angulo to gain control of the ball and surprise goalkeeper Franco Armani, although their forays lacked much conviction.
“The bigger the challenge, the bigger the victory”.
“This was a total team effort and I’m thankful for the support of my teammates”.
“This is a dream”, he told Fox Sports.
Miguel Borja struck the only goal of the game as Atletico Nacional were crowned Copa Libertadores champions for 2016.
Narrow win means no fairytale ending for Independiente del Valle. “Atletico Nacional a great champion”, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa wrote on Twitter.
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This final game ended the aspirations of Ecuador’s Independiente, that had reached the final after eliminating top legendary teams such as River Plate and Boca Juniors of Argentina and Pumas of Mexico.
