Few of the players of the Colombian national team dared to talk about the Colombian national team, after the embarrassing double knockout date, which the national team lost, in Barranquilla, 0-3 against Uruguay and in Quito 6-1 with Ecuador .
Turning the page, with the dismissal of Carlos Queiroz, the Colombian Football Federation is looking for a new technical director, whose main goal will be to pave the way for Qatar in 2022 and a good presentation in the Copa América in 2021.
Luis Díaz, one of the Tricolor footballers with a good presence in Europe, broke the silence and spoke with Diario Marca about the rumors about a “broken dressing room” in the Colombian national team, the possible arrival of Reinaldo Rueda and his present sport in Porto .
Columbia selection
Carlos Queiroz’s departure: “These are the decisions that football has. One day you are good, another bad day, it is the things of football and coaches. He is a coach who has worked and done things very well. He goes through the big door, even if it went like that, with those defeats. “, said.
Defeat against Uruguay and Ecuador: “People look at bad results more than anything else, because they always want their team to win. It was two difficult games for us, those defeats cost us a lot, but the job the coach did was great and we did our best with him “.
Internal conflict: “These are things that people talk about. It hurts us and the coach. The players talked to each other in the dressing room, but there were no misunderstandings. What was said was not true. There is an incredible union and joy between us. What they said was completely false. There is always a good atmosphere. In fact, when I first came to the national team, it seemed like I was there all my life, they received me very well “, he explained.
The new DT of the Colombian national team
Possible arrival of Reinaldo Rueda: “I don’t know” Profe Rei “very well as a person, but I like his possible arrival. I’ve heard that there are several options, but I’m glad … I’m fully available for anyone who wants to help the team. “
Copa América 2021: “We are very eager to try another Copa América, we want to take that title and many more, because we will be local. We will give everything for everything, we will try to take that Cup forward and we hope to be able to achieve it “
“Colombia has grown a lot, in name, in players abroad … Colombian football has grown a lot and we have shown in games that we have something to fight for in any game,” he said.
Present in Porto
“We had a good start to the year thanks to God and the team for the work that is being done. I am happy, I work and learn more every day, I grow and I can contribute to the team in the best way. “
“I am improving my decision-making process, defining it better. And at group level I adapted in a good way, they received me very well and that is essential ”.
“It’s a motivation to be in a club as big as this and it motivates you to do a good job. HFrom a historical point of view, we Colombians have performed very well. When I had the chance to choose, I didn’t think about it because of everything that Porto represents and everything that the Colombian players who were here did. ”
“(Falcao and James) They represent a lot here. There are figures who will never leave the hearts of Porto fans. It motivates me because I have to give more than what they themselves gave “, he concluded.