Tears, screams, hugs and multiple displays of happiness were the protagonists of the Colombian soccer final that was played this June 15 in Bogotá. Atlético Bucaramanga achieved its first star after defeating Santa Fe in a tense match that went to penalties and had millions of people watching on a night marked by rain and the cold of the capital.
“Thank you Rafael Dudamel”, “The best”, “Congratulations, teacher”, “Tremendous technician” and many other expressions have been sent to the Venezuelan who He accompanied the team to win its first title in 75 years of history.
The fans were not the only ones who shed tears when they saw their Auriverde team lift the cup, as the technical director, Rafael Dudamel, could not contain his tears either, an act that moved those who supported the Auriverde even more.
The images and videos of the touching moment have flooded social networks, as the match was a trend all day.
Rafael Dudamel
Photo:Social networks.
As soon as the final whistle was heard confirming the victory of the ‘Leopard’, Dudamel took his head in his hands and shed tears of happiness for the team’s first title this semester.
In just six months he made history for Atlético Bucaramanga and added a second title to his individual career in Colombia, since in 2021 he was crowned champion with Deportivo Cali by beating Deportes Tolima.
The DT shared his emotion with his family. Hugging his father-in-law, Dudamel highlighted the work of his players during the match and the support of the entire city of Bucaramanga and the department of Santander.
“We have built it on our own with a very talented team that has believed in its capabilities and has known how to receive and strengthen itself from the support of an entire city, of the entire Bucaramanga, of the entire department of Santander. Thanks to the entire region, to my family… Here is my father-in-law representing my parents, my wife and my children. I will have many stories to tell my grandchildren,” Dudamel expressed to the microphones of WinSports.
The Mayor’s Office of Bucaramanga joined the celebration by decreeing next Monday, June 17, as a civic day, with the exception of public servants who must permanently comply with special work schedules and shifts.
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