Gregg Berhalter spoke prior to the friendly match against Néstor Lorenzo’s National Team.
Colombia vs Brazil Luis Díaz
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Futbolred Editorial
June 6, 2024, 04:57 p.m. m.
As well as Colombiathe selection of USA They are also preparing for what will be their debut in Copa América 2024, in fact, they are obliged to play a good leading role for being hosts of the continental tournament.
The Americans will have preparation duels and the first opponent will be the undefeated Colombia, a duel that will be on June 8 in Landover, so, with a view to that match, the coach Gregg Berhalter He gave a press conference to give his impressions about these friendlies before the Cup.
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“We enjoy this challenge of competing against the best possible rivals and Colombia checks that box. “They have been a standout team in World Cup qualifying and showcase some of the best talent in the world,” Berhalter said.
Luis Díaz, center of attention in the United States
Likewise, the American coach gave good references about the team’s star, the winger, Luis Díaz, who comes to this tournament with high expectations and even announced that in the MLS there was talk of a possible connection when the was breaking into Colombian soccer.
“We were very close to signing him when he was at Junior de Barranquilla. We talked to their representatives and everything, but this is football and in the end we couldn’t close the deal. “For me the most important thing is to see his journey and how successful he has become at Liverpool,” Berhalter stated.
By then, the now United States coach was in charge of Columbus Crew, a club where he lasted from 2013 to 2018 and then the possibility opened up for him in his country’s national team, so the guajiro ended up being something of a failure for the MLS. .
