Juan Fernando Quintero is in Colombia enjoying his family and friends, while he trains at the same time, individually, to join the concentration of the Colombian National Team in the coming days after being summoned by Reinaldo Rueda for the triple round of Qualifying against Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile.
The creative midfielder, present at Shenzhen FC, from China, spoke with ESPN and referred to his call to the national team, making it clear that the League is not an impediment to being called up, but that it is the player’s performance that will decide if it has merits or not, to wear the Tricolor t-shirt.
“It is not the League, it is how one prepares, as long as one has good teammates, everyone is easier. It is the performance of the player, I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, I come to represent my country for one minute or ninety. The most important thing is that the National Team win … I am happy to be playing in China, grateful to God for the experience, “he said.
With the maturity and sincerity that characterizes him, ‘JuanFer’ did not hide his other passion, music. The Antioqueño recognized that singing and writing is his great hobby, which does not mean that he is out of focus from his career as a soccer player.
“I don’t want to be a singer, in my free moments I try to do it. I like music, in my free time I write, I make songs, that makes me happy. It’s my hobby, I don’t hurt anyone; my career is football, nobody can get involved in personal life, everyone has their things, “he said.
And he added: “Right now I’m getting into fashion, designing with my own brand. Whoever likes it, well, whoever doesn’t, can find another person … My wife, my daughter, development, spiritual growth inspires me. , overcoming oneself … It is also to send messages to the children, I come from a slum where there were no opportunities. We are an instrument to carry a good message to future generations. “
Quintero was clear and assured that we must respect the spaces outside the work of all people, as is the case of James Rodríguez, Everton midfielder, who has been criticized for his transmissions on the Twitch platform. He defended it.
“(James) I love him. I have always told him to do what makes him feel good, what he says I cannot control. We know what it represents in the National Team. Today he is experiencing a particular situation in his club. As a friend, I know what your country hurts, I know what you are going through, you are having a difficult time on your team. I respect him a lot, I hope to see him in the next calls, in his personal life I will never get involved. As a Colombian I want him to be in the National Team to win games as he always has ”, he concluded.
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