This was what Hernán Torres said to Daniel Cataño after missing the penalty in the final against Atlético Nacional

Despite the fact that a week has passed since the grand final of the Betplay Dimayor League, which crowned Atlético Nacional as the new champion, obtaining its star number 17, they have not stopped talking about how disputed the final was between the purslane and Deportes Tolima, which was about to come back and become champion, a fact that ultimately did not happen.

Tolima played a great second leg in the final, quickly managing to tie the series and having a penalty in their favor in the second half that could have given them the title goal. But, unfortunately for the Tolimenses, Daniel Cataño missed the penalty and also ended up being sent off on the same play. Reason why many classified him as “the culprit” of the defeat of the “red wine and gold” team.

“The emotions in the fan are normal, for everything that has happened, but this is part of football. And we are used to this kind of thing. To the people who throw good vibes, good. And who doesn’t, I just bless you. There were many things at stake, they as fans, us as players, but I am showing my face and happy because every time I play I am happy”, said Cataño on ESPN, clarifying that these are normal things in football, but that despite the frustration he continues with the same motivation.

But the soccer player from Antioquia also revealed what his coach Hernán Torres told him after the game and confessed to the media that the technical director did not plan to count on him for the next match against Flamengo for the Copa Libertadores de América. Sometimes it’s not good to tell things, but out of confidence, the teacher wanted not to bring me and not count on me for this match (with Flamengo)” affirmed Cataño.

“The only thing he told me was that he wanted me to go home, to be with my wife, my daughter, to hug them. But at that moment I did not share it, I told him that I was happy playing football, and the only way to be calm was playing football, “added the footballer, clarifying that due to the difficult emotional situation he experienced in the final with Nacional, Torres he preferred that he not play the Copa Libertadores match.

Despite this, Daniel Cataño insisted to Hernán Torres that he take him into account for the game against Flamengo and that, if he considered that he should not be a starter, at least he should have him on the substitute bench so that he could participate in the commitment at some point if That’s what the coach wanted.

Something that finally happened, because in the second half of the game Cataño entered the field of play to try to tie the game. Something that finally did not happen, but that did help Tolima fans to express their support for the player, despite the mistake made in the final of Colombian professional football against Atlético Nacional.

The loss of the title cost Tolima the loss of about 3.5 million dollars, since the Dimayor prize money was 500,000, plus the three million dollars that all the teams that qualify for the group stage receive. Libertadores Cup. Money and quota that the purslane team won after winning the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium in Ibagué.