Santa Fe and Millonarios face this Sunday in the classic 304 of Bogota football by League, within the framework of date 14 of the BetPlay II-2021 League, in a capital derby that has two house coaches: Grigori Méndez and Alberto Gamero.
Both were players of the clubs they now manage. They know what it is to play the classic, to defend the colors they love and the passion that generates the most important game in Bogota football.
How did the current coaches of Santa Fe and Millonarios do when, as footballers, they played the classic in the capital? Carlos Forero (@ carlosforero11), renowned Colombian soccer statistician, threw a piece of information that few knew.
Grigori Méndez was a defender for Santa Fe and played 5 classics between 1994 and 1998. In his resume, he can say that as a player he never lost a Bogotá classic: he won 3 games and drew 2 against Millonarios.
For his part, Alberto Gamero, remembered right back Albiazul, played 9 classics with a balance of 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Now, both coaches hope to win the classic again, this time directing from the line and hoping that their players will leave everything on the field, as when they did in their days as footballers.
* Data from Carlos Forero
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