Colombian football turned to social networks to send messages of solidarity after the death of <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/atletico-nacional-liga-betplay-tribute-to-osvaldo-zubeldia-colombian-soccer-betplay-league/" title="Atlético Nacional Liga BetPlay tribute to Osvaldo Zubeldía | Colombian Soccer | Betplay League”>Pedro Sarmiento, one of the most successful technicians in the country.
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Sarmiento died this Wednesday at the age of 68. His last professional experience was last year, when he coached Once Caldas in the company of his great friend and brother-in-law, Hernán Darío Herrera, who later became the team’s coach.
The Antioquian began his career with Atlético Nacional in 1977 and in that club he became champion as a player in 1981. He was also an assistant to Herrera and then, as coach in charge in 2022. The Paisa team sent a message of condolences.
The most resounding title of Sarmiento’s career was the one he achieved with Independiente Medellín, in the first half of 2004. He won the League final against Nacional in two unforgettable classics for the red fans. The DIM also regretted his departure.
Sarmiento was also League champion with Deportivo Cali in 2005-II, when he won the final against Real Cartagena led by Herrera, his brother-in-law and best friend. This was the reaction of the green club.
Sarmiento also had a long relationship with América de Cali. He was a player for the club between 1985 and 1987. During that period he was two-time League champion and three-time finalist in the Copa Libertadores. He was also part of the coaching staff of Gabriel Ochoa Uribe and Francisco Maturana. This is how the club reacted on its social networks:
Sarmiento was also part of the Colombian Senior National Team, with which he played 38 games and scored three goals. He participated in the qualifiers for the World Cup in Spain ’82 and Mexico ’86 and in the Copa América in 1983. And he was also with the team that qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics: he scored a hat-trick against Brazil in a 5-1 victory. . The Colombian Football Federation also sent a message of condolences.
Pedro Zape’s heartfelt message after the death of Pedro Sarmiento
One of the first to demonstrate for Sarmiento’s death was Pedro Antonio Zape. They were together in the Colombian National Team and in América and both were part of the team’s coaching staff. This was Zape’s message on his Instagram account:
- Sarmiento also ventured as a commentator in various media. Marina Granziera, who was his teammate at Gol Caracol, also sent a heartfelt message after the coach’s departure.
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