Waiting for what will finally happen with Chilean soccer after the Covid-19 pandemic, the memories and anecdotes they continue to be generated in its various protagonists. One of them was related to the Super classic national.
Johnny Herrera, Everton goalkeeper from Viña del Mar e idol of the University of Chile remembered the day that first faced Colo Colo at the Nacional, an albo box that was led by Iván Zamorano.
It was in March 2003 when the blues received the albos in Ñuñoa, a match that was remembered by the goalkeeper, especially by not allowing the former striker to score a goal in the most important Chilean soccer match.
“We were going to zero, northern arc, playing with one less. Zamorano is alone in front of me, I knew it was right so I do not go out, I held it to the end, he finished cross, short cut and then Romero tries to make the hat. I lower her chest and the stadium falls, ”said Herrera in conversation with RedGol.
17 years after that game, the double champion of America with La Roja he stressed that “only in that minute was it special. I think it was my first classic at Nacional and finishing the arc at zero was good for my career. Zamorano was always one of the players I respected the most, He was a great captain in the team, “said Herrera.
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