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The wait was worth it. Teofilo Gutierrez arrived an hour late to the appointment agreed with EL HERALDO in the Champions Window, last Thursday at 5 pm, but he apologized for the delay and attended the interview with the best attitude and disposition.
Smiling, friendly and calm, after parking and getting out of his flashy Chevrolet camaro, Teo came to where the EL HERALDO team was, away from the few visitors who were in the place at that time.
“Everything’s fine? Where is the thing? ”Asked the gunner. ‘made in’ Chinita with a distant greeting and with a clenched fist, as is customary in the times of the covid.
After some photographs with the ‘Shark Fin’ In the background, Teo sat down, settled down and without blushing immersed himself in a sea of questions in which he brought out his desire to remain in Junior for several more seasons, his firm conviction that the team will qualify, his regret for some situations that he has starred in and many other confessions and answers that people wanted to know
How about this place, the Window of Champions?
It is a very important monument for Barranquilla, Junior, the people and the players and former players who have made history. It is something nice that the Barranquilleros and tourists come to meet, many people who want to take their photo and learn about Junior’s story, which is very great.
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You have various achievements and images in this place. How do you want them to remember your name here?
Gladly. Joy is the most beautiful thing that one can give to people. They give it back to you with affection and love, they transmit it to you wherever you go. This is very important. I train every day and I give my all for this shirt for the fans to enjoy.
Would you like to have a bust or a statue of yourself here?
The nice thing is that they remember one with the smile, with the joy, with the anecdotes and the good football that one has transmitted to Junior and I want to continue transmitting to him.
A great game was played against Caracas FC …
Yes, the truth is that whenever the team needs me I will be there. I need my colleagues too. This is very important. The competitive level is very important for the group, we are preparing ourselves, we have an important idea from the coach that we have already grasped. I think we’ve caught that upward curve. Hopefully with God’s help we can classify, which is what we junior players want.
Too bad the expulsion against Nacional that takes him out of two games. I praise you for the great game against Caracas, but I criticize you for that red one, you had nothing to do in the tumult with Jarlan Barrera. Nacional had been left with ten men and you were the star of the game. There he was wrong …
Yes, it was a mistake, a mistake. We live with mistakes and successes, we must accept them and lift our heads for what is to come. The team needs me and I need them too, and I want to give people that joy of being able to be in the League finals and in the group stage of the Liberators, where Junior deserves to be.
You are an experienced player, why did you have that reaction with Jarlan? What made you do it?
These are moments of the game, at that moment I was sad because of the injustice that a legitimate goal was annulled, I think everything changed there, that marked the game because we had been playing excellent in every way. It is difficult to see that the injustice is there, but hey, I will always give my life for this team, for these colors and to try to give people a lot of joy. I believe that you have to turn the page and we already had it, the other day we played a very good game and people liked good football.
How was the situation in the dressing room after that game? Did you apologize to your colleagues?
These are moments in which one has to set a precedent, know about the mistake I made. At that moment the team understood it, the teammates understood, and there are circumstances of life that happen, you have to raise your head, as always. The group understood that way and on Wednesday we played a great game, the joy was reflected in the dressing room and on the court, we grabbed that curve that is the most important thing. People are already talking about that good football we did, we hope to continue on the victorious path.
Did you talk to Jarlan after the game? How did everything turn out?
No. I defend the shirt that I always wear. The truth is that at that moment what happened there hurt me, I don’t want to say it because that remains on the court, but I love these colors and I know what they mean for me and for the Junior fan.
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Did Jarlan say something to you?
Heh, that must be left there, they are football things, sometimes what happens bothers me, but hey, they are things of life and of each person. I reacted that way because I love these colors.
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