After a week of the final of the Colombian League in which Atlético Bucaramanga was crowned champion, after beating Independent Santa Fe through penalties, the captain of the Bogotá team, Hugo Rodallega, left a message to the fans clarifying a game situation. The forward did not take the penalty with which the Cardinals tied the series, as he left it to Agustin Rodriguez and this one managed to convert.
About the 87th minute of the game in El Campinthe action occurred in which Aldair Zarate committed the offense against Francisco Chaverra. The judge sanctioned a penalty, and although everyone thought that Rodallega was going to be in charge of kicking, he ended up leaving it to the Uruguayan Agustín Rodríguez, who converted and celebrated, to lead the definition to the eleven steps.
Why didn’t Rodallega kick?
On his Instagram account, the scorer, who could have surpassed Carlos Bacca and settle with 13, like the top scorer of the semesterexplained that he did not kick because he had a lot of pain in his right hand, the result of a fall he suffered in the first half and that even questioned his continuity in the match.
“I’m going to clear your doubts. In recent days, many people asked me why I didn’t take the equalizing penalty. The answer is simple: I couldn’t stand the pain anymore at that moment (he had a fracture in his right hand), I didn’t feel well and that’s what the colleagues who also prepare are for, in this case Agustín”, the message initially reads.
And he added that the collective took precedence, over his particular interest, which was to be the top scorer: “Of course at that moment what interested me was to be League champion as a team, The goal scorer thing took a backseat. I hope it is clear to you that the group comes first, rather than the individual,” he concluded.
Screenshot of Hugo Rodallega’s post
Estimated recovery time for Rodallega
The 38-year-old forward underwent successful surgery on his fracture in the metacarpus of his right hand, with which he played more than 70 minutes in the final second leg of the League. “During the second leg of the BetPlay League final, the player suffered a fracture in the metacarpus of his right hand. Observation: “The player has already undergone surgery and the disability will be evaluated according to his evolution.”the team reported.
Your rehabilitation could take up to 2 and a half months, so it is possible that he will not be available for the first dates of the league in the next semester. As the days go by, it will be known when he could play, meanwhile, the team is on vacation and in the following weeks the preseason will begin.
