Few players of the Colombian national team have dared to talk about the Colombian national team, after the embarrassing double knockout date, which the national team lost in Barranquilla 0-3 to Uruguay and in Quito 6-1 to Ecuador.
To turn the page, with the resignation of Carlos Queiroz, the Colombian Football Association is looking for a new technical director, whose main goal is to straighten the path of Qatar in 2022 and a good presentation in the Copa América in 2021 .
Luis Díaz, one of the tricolor football players with a good presence in Europe, broke the silence and spoke to Diario Marca about the rumors of a ‘broken dressing room’ in the Colombian national team, the possible arrival of Reinaldo Rueda and his sports gift. in Porto.
Colombia selection
Carlos Queiroz’s departure: “These are decisions that football has. One day you are good, the next you are bad, it is the stuff of football and the coaches. He is a coach who worked and did things very well. He goes through the big door, even though he went that way, with those defeats “, said.
Defeat to Uruguay and Ecuador: “People mainly look at the bad results, because they always want their team to win. It was two tough matches for us, those defeats cost us a lot, but the work the coach did was great and we did our best with him “.
Internal conflict: “These are things people are talking about. It hurts us and the coach. The players spoke to each other in the locker room, but there were no misunderstandings. What was said was not true. There is incredible unity and joy between us. What they said was completely wrong. There is always a good atmosphere. In fact, when I first came to the national team it looked like I had been there all my life, they received me very well, ”he explained.
New DT from the Colombian national team
Possible arrival of Reinaldo Rueda: “I don’t know ‘Profe Rei’ very well as a person, but his possible arrival sounds good to me. I’ve heard there are several options, but it sounds good to me … I’m fully available to anyone who wants to help the team. “
Copa América 2021: “We are eager to try another Copa América, we want to take that title and more because we will be local. We will give everything for everything, we will try to bring that cup forward and hopefully we can achieve it “
“Colombia has grown tremendously in names, in players outside… Colombian football has grown tremendously and we’ve shown in the games that we have something to fight with in every game,” he said.
Present in Porto
“I got off to a good start to the year thanks to God and the team for the work being done. I am happy, work and learn more every day, and I am growing to contribute to the team as best I can. “
“I improve decision-making, define better. And on a group level I have adapted in a good way, they have received me very well and that is essential ”.
“It’s motivation to be as big as this one in a club and it motivates you to do a good job. HHistorically, we Colombians have done very well. When I got the chance to choose, I didn’t think about it because of everything Porto represents and everything the Colombian players have done. ”
(Falcao and James) They represent a lot here. They are figures that will never leave the hearts of the Porto fans. They motivate me because I have to give more than what they even gave, ”he concluded.