Juan Fernando Quintero got into the history of River forever. He scored 2-1 in the final against Boca de la Libertadores at the Santiago Bernabéu and earned the eternal love of the Millionaire fans.
The Colombian remembered what that moment was like and a talk he had with Marcelo Gallardo in the middle of the year. The midfielder came from playing the World Cup with Colombia, where he was eliminated in the round of 16 against England and had an incredible dialogue with the coach.
“I remember a lot that when they eliminated me from the World Cup with England, Marcelo the next day told me: ‘I need you to prepare because we are going to win the Libertadores’. I mean, the guy already knew that he was going to beat him before losing that confidence and that union that we all had when it came to connecting with the team, that we knew we were going to be important in the Cup, “he declared in Filo News .
On the other hand, he recalled how he experienced Gonzalo Martínez’s goal to sentence the match. “On the last play, when I cut the ball to give it to Pity. I said: ‘It’s time. I don’t even run anymore. I stayed in the middle and went for a run without the ball going in.”revealed with great emotion.
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