Colombia selection
The ‘Tigre’ gave an interview in which he is excited about returning to the Colombian National Team.
The ‘Tigre’ scored again with the Colombian National Team.
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Futbolred Editorial
May 21, 2024, 09:30 a. m.
Falcao García is the all-time top scorer for the Colombian National Team with 36 goals. He is not here because his present has not allowed him to, but he is, without a doubt, part of the group and of what the players call ‘the family’.
It is true that he has not played a game in yellow since March of last year when he came off the bench against South Korea (2-2) and against Japan (2-1) and that he has not scored since November 20, 2022, in a friendly against Paraguay (2-0). But it does not mean that this is the final balance of his history with the national team.
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This was stated in an extensive talk with CNN, in which he opened the possibility of returning, even for the next Copa América in the United States.
“This season I have not had the opportunity to return, because I have not had continuity. As long as he continues to be active and is at a considerable level to be taken into account in the National Team, I think I will also continue dreaming of being able to be there. There will come a time when I say ‘well, that’s enough’, but in the meantime, I know that the coach is watching over me and counting on me. In the end, if I have the possibility to play, have continuity and be at a good level, I think I can be taken into account,” he stated.
In fact, with everything he has given to the team, he allows himself to speak with optimism about what Néstor Lorenzo has indicated as the main objective: to be continental champion.
“It seems to me that the mentality that the National Team is having is the right one, of playing to win and people in some way demand it, that’s good, because we have to demand ourselves. I think the team has a lot of talent, it has capacity, it has a prepared coaching staff and I hope that this can be demonstrated by winning a title, I don’t know if it will be this one, I hope it will be this one, but it seems to me that the mentality of the team, the experience that “The footballer’s commitment and way of believing may be bringing us closer to the goal of winning,” he said.
He speaks in the plural, as part of the team, which he is, but deep down he understands that his current position at Rayo Vallecano, where he has barely played this season, is his main obstacle to returning. But be careful, he has never been off the radar and if he is on the pre-list of 55 players he may well be the ‘stick’ of the call. It sounds strange that the top scorer is unexpected on Lorenzo’s list, but the reality is that the competition is difficult. It’s football, anything can happen…
2024-05-21 14:31:43
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