Colo Colo is preparing to close a week full of emotions. After qualifying for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, the albos once again focus on the National Championship to face Sports Copiapó and also fire Damian Pizarrowho will play his last game.
The 9th of the whites packs his suitcases to go to Udinesea club that bought him for around 3.9 million dollars when he was 18 years old and left him on loan for six months at the Monumental Stadium. Cristian Zavalahis partner, referred to the emotional moment that will be experienced on Sunday when he says goodbye.
In a press conference, the Colocolino winger regretted the departure of one of his closest colleagues in Colo Colo. “Dami, damn, my brother is leaving, so it’s an equally difficult moment for me. He is my brother, he has been focused on me since he arrived. Being there on Sunday will be exciting,” he told the media.
Zavala acknowledged that it will be a different day. “We are going to prepare for the game from now on to get the three points, with our people. For me it is a game of many things, so we hope to give the three points to our people and finish a first round on the rise,” said the forward.
Why Colo Colo failed to retain Damián Pizarro
Damián Pizarro started the season away from the limelight, but took advantage of Guillermo Paiva’s injury to return to the hugs in Colo Colo. With five goals and one assist in the last five games of the National Championship, he made the Albos think about the option of asking for a loan extension from Udinese.
The Italian team’s flirtation with relegation strengthened that desire, but Udinese ended up being saved. “He saved the category and there is a clause that does not allow us to seek an extension of his loan, so, unfortunately, Damián is going to leave,” explained Aníbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro.
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