2023-11-23 13:39:43
The Colombian National Team has had a dream start to the Qualifiers: 3 wins and 3 draws that place them third in the standings and have them dreaming of returning to a World Cup following their absence in Qatar-2022. Although Argentine strategist Néstor Lorenzo seems to have found the protagonists to achieve that goal, midfielder and captain James Rodríguez made a special request that three old acquaintances be called.
Rodríguez, who has been the on-field advisor of this new group, spoke to the media in Asunción following the victory this Tuesday once morest Paraguay (0-1) and there he referred to his leadership within the team: “That The years give you that to be able to help the boys on and off the court, and at almost 33 years old you are old enough to help everyone.”
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Although the Tricolor has important players who are being called to lead the new era such as Jhon Arias, Jhon Lucumí. Cristian Borja, Kevin Castaño, among others, Rodríguez pointed out that there has been a lack of players who have already gone to the World Cup with Colombia: “There are people out there who have to be here and who add a lot of Cuadrado, Falcao and Ospina, who can help us a lot, “The more people the selection has, the easier it is.”
It should be noted that of the footballers mentioned by James, the one who has already had calls in the recent qualifier was Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Inter Milan winger, who is absent in the most recent selection calls due to recovering from tendinitis. in the Achilles tendon.
While Falcao García is still getting ready for football with Rayo Vallecano. This season he has already scored three goals in 7 games.
The only one who does not participate with his squad is goalkeeper David Ospina, because although he has already recovered from an elbow injury that he suffered in January 2023, he is not registered for the recent season with Al-Nassr and his future is uncertain.
For now, the national team has finished its official matches and they are already starting to think regarding what the US Copa América will be like in seven months.
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