John William SquareJuventus midfielder and one of the captains of the Colombian National Team, was with Yerry Mina at a sponsor event for the Jeep and Fiat brand in the city of Bogotá. Both footballers were attending the media and made clear some guidelines about the future of the national team.
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Between them, gave their support to the new coach of the ‘tricolor’, Nestor Lorenzo, and talked about the team’s location in Barranquilla. A very commented topic, after the defeat against Peru a goal to zero, because in that game the rojiblanca fans, according to some analysts, felt much more than the Colombian fans, for which reason the transfer of the team began to argue to another city where support was ‘stronger’.
Now, on the sporting issue, the ’11’ of the ‘Vecchia Signora’ argued that the climatic conditions of the ‘arenosa’ not only affect the rival teams, but also the national playersbecause humidity and heat are factors that affect the 22 athletes on the field of play.
“We always give 100% because playing in Barranquilla is difficult, not only for the team that comes, it is also difficult for us.l. In many games I have felt and seen the team in difficulty because the humidity is very strong”, Cuadrado clarified in the conference.
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“I speak personally and not because I want to change the home of the National Team, never, but it really becomes difficult. Many people do not understand how hard it is when you come from Europe to Barranquilla with time change, without sleeping well, that’s why I say we always give 200%”. she added.
‘It is very difficult’
Yes, I can tell you that the temperature makes it difficult for us
It should be clarified that the Colombian team has been playing for 12 years in junior lands. Of the six qualifying rounds played in this territory, they have qualified for five: Germany 1990, USA 1994, France 1998, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018. the only time it has been left out occurred in the recent soccer contests that were looking for the ticket to Qatar 2022.
“Being used to it and in 4 days to come, you play for love because you really can’t recover to be in such a high-level competition and much more so in Barranquilla, which becomes more difficult,” explained Cuadrado.
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“I think people always go to Barranquilla to support and we feel the warmth of the people because it is difficult, but it is not in us, it is more in the technical direction and the Federation to make that decision, but I can tell you that it is the temperature makes it difficult for us,” he concluded.
It has not yet been confirmed whether the headquarters of the selection will continue to be Barranquilla. Meanwhile, Cali, Medellín, Bogotá and Pereira continue to fight for the title of being the home of the ‘tricolor’ team.
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