Juan Fernando Quinteromidfielder for the Colombian team, made sure that they want to make history against Spainin the friendly that both teams will play this Friday at London Stadium.
Spain and Colombia have only met twice in the 21st century, with a victory for La Roja in 2011 thanks to a goal from David Silva, and a 2-2 draw in 2017, with goals from David Silva and Alvaro Morata for Spain and Edwin Carmona and Radamel Falcaor for Colombia.
“We are doing very well,” said Quintero. in EFE this Monday at the concentration hotel Colombia to the west of London. “We have a good presence in the national team and we are eager to make history against a great team. This is a great opportunity for everyone.”
“Spain is a highly ranked team, a lot of history and we have this opportunity now. I think we are doing well, beating great teams and we want to show it against Spain also,” added the now Racing Club player from Argentina.
“I think it’s going to be a good game. We will face a good team. It’s history (of Spain), football, its culture, hegemony in playing. We have a great opportunity to measure ourselves. Even when they make changes, they have a lot of hierarchy.”
How these friends will serve, first new Spain in London and then in front of Romania in Madrid (March 26), to prepare the America’s Cup of the United States, Quintero prefers to be cautious: “We are step by step, the Copa América is coming. We all have to have the mentality to win and compete.”
Source: La Verdad
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