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The DT of the Colombia National Team, Carlos Queiroz, had a virtual meeting with several footballers of the national team, to analyze the present and future of the national team in these times of confinement by the coronavirus.
At the event was the president of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurun, the director of development and national teams Iván Novella, the sports director Mario Yepes and some players, who were present in the last provisional list of summoned for the playoff games.
In the session, President Jesurún spoke to the players about the playoffs, telling them that The initial idea is that they start in September under the same format, but that everything will depend on the governments and the way the current situation progresses.
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For his part, Coach Queiroz, the only one with the Colombian shirt on, called on all the players to have a team union. He told them that, although the objectives of the Colombia National Team cannot be met due to the situation, they will work to achieve them.
“The work is not over. The mission is not over. It is ahead of us and it will come,” said the DT.
In the talk there were players like Luis Muriel, Duván Zapata, Camilo Vargas, Luis Díaz, Dávinson Sánchez, as well as the captains Falcao García, David Ospina and James Rodríguez, who asked their companions for calm and strength at this time.
“These are difficult times, which will surely bring out the best in us, as a team it will strengthen us because we are concerned with how we are doing, having contact with the majority,” said Falcao García.
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For his part, Ospina said: “It has been difficult but this leaves us with lessons. This team is a family and we know that the important thing is to be with the family next to us.”
Finally, James sent a clear message to his teammates: “I hope we see each other soon, that when we are together again we can achieve important things that is what we all want: titles. Remember that“
that when we are together again we can achieve important things that is what we all want: titles. Remember that
The meeting ended with a visit from the humorist ‘Juanpis González’ who generated a moment of recreation and fun.
The FCF reported that it will seek to continue holding these meetings with players of the Colombia National Teams, with the aim of knowing the current situation of each of them.
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