Cetré dreams of the Colombian National Team: ‘You put on that shirt and you transform, but the decision is the teacher’s’

Cetre spoke with EL TIEMPO about the possibility of playing the America Cup with the Colombian National Team, taking into account that the number of players called up increased from 23 to 26 players, the dream is there, it just needs to come true.

“We are there in contact. There is a group that we are always there, between 56 and 57 players who are on the radar. We all know that there are 26, so they are attentive to how I am doing in the games. I have always said it, the work What is done in the team is what takes it to the National Team, whether God wants it to be like this in this Copa América, or not, I am going to continue working the same,” commented the destabilizing winger.

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The decision is not in his hands, he only contributes his work at the club and his talent to earn a call, but everything falls on the DT Nestor Lorenzowho has the last word to create a group that fights for the title of the America Cup.

“The decision is the teacher’s (Néstor Lorenzo). They have a process and we know that the boys have been playing very well, I have teammates there from processes in the lower divisions. Selectionbut I continue to do things well here so that they continue to see me or be available when they call me,” he highlighted. Cetre.

And he added: “I have had a lot of contact, in December I couldn’t go to the friendlies because of the final we had with Medellinbut the important thing is to be there and if they are watching us it means that things are being done well, so we must continue doing them that way.”

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If summoned to the Colombia National Team, Edwuin Cetré He knows that there is already a group formed, which has long months of work, so he considers that it would not be difficult to join a team that has been undefeated in 18 games with the Argentine coach.

“I don’t think it’s difficult… If I look at what the processes are and what we see in the National Team, it is that teacher Lorenzo is putting together a family, a very united group that gets along very well. We have seen that those who arrive new “They integrate in the best way, that shows that the group is very humble, human and it is not difficult to get into that harmony with them.”

Cetre knows that he can bring imbalance, dribbling and a lot of sacrifice to an already formed team: “I would give what I have always given, that daring to always face, always go forward, the sacrifice in defense for football has changed a lot and that “You only attack, you also defend, whether you are a striker or not.”

The Colombian has his feet on the ground, he knows that it is difficult to compete for a position against players who shine in Europe like Luis Díaz, Jhon Arias, Yáser Asprilla, among others.

“It has a process, it’s not so much about talking about who I’m fighting for the position, I’ve spoken with my representative, my family and people who know about football and we shouldn’t lie to each other, I’m doing my job well and contributing to Estudiantes. If the teacher Lawrence “He believes that I am fit for the National Team, I will be, if not, he has his process, he has his players, they are all very good players,” he assured about the possibility of being called up.

And he added: “There is no need to lie to oneself, in my position, if you look at it, everything is in Europe and I am in Argentina. The reality is that sometimes those of Europe than those from Argentina, we have seen it in calls in which a player from there is at a low level and is called up instead of another player who is better, but is not from Europe.

Regarding the possibility of not being called, he explained that it is a decision that must be respected: “It is a process that the teacher Lawrence It has and we must respect it, I continue working and contributing mine here. If he thinks I can be there, I will be there, it’s not about fighting for the position, it’s more of his decision. If I go, it is to take advantage because that is what we work for, to take advantage of those opportunities and even more so if it is in the Selection. “You put on that shirt and you transform.”

In addition, he applauded the process that the Argentine coach is carrying out in the Colombia selection: “We have a renewed team because there is a lot of youth that runs against you the whole game, apart from that they play you. We have goals from everyone, from Luchito, Arias and those who come from behind can also score goals. It is a team that is good, putting together a family and a very competitive group that is already there and has shown it in the friendly matches.

“There are matches of matches, you have to know how to understand many things, there are matches that are regular, others very good. We know that the process and the players who are arriving are renewing the National Team, they are in international competitions, at an incredible level,” he added .

Finally, the Estudiantes de La Plata forward spoke about the possibilities of the Colombian National Team to go for the title in the Copa América, a crown that has not been won for 23 years.

“I have always said after playing Pre-Olympic tournaments, South American tournaments and tournaments in Mexico, they have a lot of respect for the Colombian team because it has a lot of talent. Suddenly they don’t have us at the same level as the Brazilian, but we are there, they are going to face Colombia and you hear: ‘The Colombians are very good’, but sometimes you don’t pay attention to that or you don’t believe it, but if we don’t believe it, there are many teams and countries that respect us and now much more because we have a lot player in Europe“he highlighted

And he added: “We are going to fight that America Cup, team that is going to face us, will have respect because they know very well the Colombian National Team that we have. If we face another National Team they say: ‘We are going to face Luis Díaz or Jhon Arias or Jhon Lucumí’. Colombia is not like before when there were 26 players and there were a few in Europe, now 90 percent or all of them are in Europe. “There’s a lot more respect.”

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