Falcao is special, his presence makes it felt. He is a legend and he makes each statement with calmness. At a press conference for his sponsor brand Nike, he recalled his best moments in clubs and in the Colombian National Team. He also pointed out that he trusts one hundred percent in the process of Néstor Lorenzo with whom he has constant conversations. He praised Kylan Mbappé and Jhon Jáder Durán who sees him as the ‘9’ of the future of the national team.
He trusts that the National Team will hold a Copa América, although he knows that these short tournaments are difficult, however, he believes that the team has managed to have hierarchy and that is important to fight with the powers. In addition, he noted that he is currently unaware of offers from the MLS.but he feels that it is a league that has evolved a lot.
Falcao’s best moments and praise for Mbappé
Falcao’s best moment: “Choosing one is difficult, but I think the match with Porto in the Europa League is very important, just like the match against Atlético de Madrid and then the European Super Cup with Chelsea, they are my three most important club moments. For a forward to be so influential is the most beautiful thing even though this is a team effort. I think that with the National Team I will take the goal in the World Cup in Russia.”
Praise for Kylian Mbappé: “More than anything I tried to give him peace of mind and confidence, to play like he did in his neighborhood, at that moment he thought about playing and he did almost everything well, sometimes he went overboard because he has enormous capacity, but generally he made very good decisions and that It is what makes the difference in the elite and that surprised me. The level he has shown is not surprising. “It was a fantastic year in Monaco and we ended up winning the League.”
The 2018 World Cup, unforgettable: “The wait of 4 years seemed eternal, but it finally arrived and I was grateful to God. The support of all the people with my goal was felt a lot. An entire country was hoping that he could score a goal in a World Cup and that was a magical moment and perhaps the most desired by everyone.”
Colombia National Team and Copa América
How do you see the Copa América?: “The National Team has been consolidating as a team, it has shown great talent and has the ability to turn around games and in difficult moments it has turned around scores on difficult fields, it has played with personality and has important players in its clubs. I hope this It can continue to be reflected in the Copa América, in this tournament it can happen, sometimes they have a perfect group stage, but then you play a bad game and you are out. These types of tournaments you have to be fine. We must continue to maintain that hierarchy to reach the objective we have. Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina are very strong, let’s hope we can have a good Cup.”
Lorenzo Process: “The unity of the team has been very important, special work has been done so that the players can be united and we can have clear objectives and goals and I think that is what has been reflected. The National Team has shown to be able to reverse many games and that is not easy. We hope that this solidity continues to be maintained because there is a lot of talent.”
Which young forward has surprised you?: “I think that Jhon Jáder Durán, he has been showing it, he is playing in the MLS, obviously he has to continue growing and learning, but I feel that he is on the right path.”
Future and MLS
Play in the MLS?: “It’s no secret to anyone that the MLS is growing as a league, they are bringing players with great experience, but also several young people, but the truth is I recently finished the tournament, I was dealing with some FIFA issues and I haven’t spoken to anyone and I haven’t I know if there are possibilities or not, but I have heard and speculated about things.”
What are you looking for with your future?: “We are waiting with the family to see what is best for us, we have five children and they have had many life changes, next year has to be very taken into account for them, they are already entering an age where their friends are important and we are thinking a lot about what is best for you. We have talked about it with Lore and she has said that she is willing to go wherever she sees fit. We must make the most of the remaining seasons. It would be convenient to look for a place where she has continuity.”
Barcelona 2009 or Real Madrid 2024: “I am very happy with my time at Atlético de Madrid, which was very winning, we won several titles in two seasons.”
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