The analyst spoke about those who, in his opinion, did not deserve enough to go to the Copa América.
Carlos Antonio Vélez and Colombia National Team
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Futbolred Editorial
May 23, 2024, 01:58 p.m. m.
The Colombian National Team already has a call for the Copa América 2024, its main objective for the year. There are new faces, notable absences and, of course, some disagreements that were not long in coming.
For analyst Carlos Antonio Vélez, what there is at this moment in Néstor Lorenzo’s cycle is an urgent obligation to fight for the title of the continental tournament without excuses.
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But obviously he has his reservations: “Only two “contentillos” on a list for “friendlies” which means that those from the Cup will come from here…Some are still called by name, he insists on some with more past than present and he fulfills his insistent and toxic businessman but… let him call whoever he wants…” he said on his X account after learning about the list of 28 players.
He did not specify who the wildcards would be or what relationship they have with the Argentine coach’s agent, Lucas Jaramillo. But, in the end, he did not want to wear himself out in those controversies.
“The coach knows that returning from the Copa América without the final is flirting with failure. There are better players than some of those he called, and several, but it is his problem… with these in the final…”, he stated.
“Anything else is not serious (from what is written here and much more I am not, nor am I interested in being, a “close journalist”) and there will surely be no shortage of the usual “changes in the call-up” that in our team are more than the players they call up! THE FINAL OF THE CUP AND NOTHING ELSE! LET’S GO!”, he concluded.
