Néstor Lorenzo is very evasive when it comes to national media interviews. He rarely talks about the selection process outside of concentrations or before games.
In the calls for the first confrontations of the Colombian SelectionIn 2024, the only local league player present was goalkeeper Álvaro Montero from Millonarios. This earned him criticism for not calling more players from the local teams for the friendlies against Romania and Spain.
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At that time, the coach questioned the current level of the league and showed that, for him, there were not many players who deserved to wear the shirt of the senior team. “We have to ask ourselves the Colombian league at what level it is in the sense of competition, how far we are getting in the Copa Sudamericana or Libertadores” commented the Argentine in a press conference prior to the friendlies.
This time, in conversation with the journalist Jaime Dinas, Lorenzo spoke about issues concerning the National Team and took the opportunity to refer to the fact that follows the Colombian competition very closely and he even has his favorite.
Dinas asked him about the accusations that accused the coach of not being aware of the league and recalled that the strategist has been seen several times attending games. To this, he replied “I think it is appropriate, Beyond the fact that not many local soccer players come later, it is good to know them“.
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On the other hand, he took the opportunity to mention what, for him, is the best team in the league: “I'm going to see Millionaires, For me it was the best team in this year and a half, with a game identity, many achievements and reaching many finals”
In addition, he referred to the importance of looking for young players and praised an experienced Millonarios player. “It's good to discover a young player or a big player who is doing things well, like Macalister Silva“
Finally, the journalist asked him about Colombia's chances for the Copa América. “We will play to win every game. God will say, football has those things that make it beautiful. It will depend on when many of the players arrive at that time of year,” the coach responded.
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