On the night of Saturday, June 15, Atlético Bucaramanga won its first title in Colombian professional soccer, in its 75-year history, and the mayor of the capital of Santander, Jaime Andrés Beltrán, experienced the memorable moment first-hand in the stadium. Nemesio Camacho El Campín, where the Leopardo team defeated Santa Fe on penalties, after an intense match where the Cardenal club managed to tie the series in an intense match that was played under a heavy downpour.
After the round of collections from the penalty spot, which They concluded 6-5, the also called Colombian Bukele, celebrated first with the governor of the department, the general in good retirement, Juvenal Díaz, from the western stand, and then in the subsequent celebration, when the players received the cup, he merged into a strong hug with the technical director of the ‘bucaros’, Rafael Dudamel.
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“We won old man, we won old man. Blessed God, the Venezuelan coach expressed to him, while looking at the sky, in an image that the followers of the Santander team will surely not forget.
After the emotional celebration, the president of the ‘Beautiful City’ pointed out who had arrived with his daughter, who was the surprise for the green-gold coach, who could already celebrate, after it exploded on the most important sports stage in the Colombian capital.
Mayor Beltrán, in addition, kept his word, and published on his official account of the social network was crowned champion, after losing 3 goals to 2 in the Campín, which equalized the series, since in the first leg, they beat the Cardenal club by the slightest difference.
“It has already been signed and declared (…) Let’s enjoy it because we deserve it (sic)”, he trilled along with the document in which it was stated that the decision was made to “recognize, celebrate, and commemorate the triumph of the team by the city (…) as part of a day of integration and recreation around sport.”
Although the decree states that the civic day applied to officials of the Municipal Central Administration, In one of the sections the private sector was “commanded” to do the same.
Also present at the celebrations in Bogotá was the governor of Santander, General (r), Juvenal Díaz, who also expressed his satisfaction with the historic moment that Atlético Bucaramanga experienced, which after seven decades and five years managed to win its first championship that It had eluded him in 1997, the first and only time, until Saturday, that he had reached that stage.
“2 million Santander residents today give infinite thanks to @ABucaramanga, @rafaeldudamel and all the players for this happiness. If it was time for the star!!! (sic),” he trilled.
He also published a video in which his mother, beer in hand, celebrated the first star of Leopard’s football life.
“My mother celebrating the victory of Atlético Bucaramanga, waiting 75 years, she has lived them all (sic)”, he expressed.
Earlier, the departmental leader had reported that in several Santander towns giant screens were available so that the fans of the ‘bucaros’ team could follow all the details of the new final of the Betplay League in which they ended up favored.
“Today we Santander residents will once again experience the football festival as protagonists. The giant screens in every corner of the department are ready again. #EsTiempoDeLaEstrella (sic)”, he expressed on the social network.
