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Falcao García statements in the Colombia National Team: expectations of the process that Néstor Lorenzo begins | Colombia selection

The front Falcao garciawho comes fresh with the goal after scoring with Rayo Vallecano against Athletic, spoke this Monday about what the process of Néstor Lorenzo heading to the 2026 World Cup. The tricolor aspires to qualify for the next World Cup event, after running out of a ticket to Qatar, and the ‘Tiger’ will be key in the Argentine coach’s plans.

Precisely, Falcao mentioned his expectations with the new national coach and the arrival of several new players, whom they have wanted to bring closer since now, thinking about the replacement not that it is very far away. The forward of the Spanish Rayo Vallecano does not hide his joy at continuing to wear the Colombian shirt.

“I really want to be part of this new process and with the illusion of putting on the shirt, because of the responsibility that this generates. Above all, excited to share with great players (…) The older ones have the job of transmitting it to the youngsters and they can live it that way (…) Now it’s about giving confidence to the (young) players and making them comfortable in the group. In this time we have to recover the team, that we all put our skills at the service of the coaching staff ” , were the first statements by Falcao since the concentration in the United States.

“It is very important to be able to score and contribute in the minutes that I was,” the player mentioned about his small contribution over the weekend with Rayo, beyond the fact that he knew little because his team lost. And it is that being fine with the goal is key and he is willing to work on it. “The important thing is to be as effective as possible and make the most of it.”

As one of the great references of the national team, Falcao knows Lorenzo’s work very well, with whom he shared during two consecutive qualifiers, heading to Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, when José Pékerman was the coach. “There are differences, but having worked together they must have some things in common. Professor Lorenzo also has his work methodology, concepts that identify him and we look forward to acquiring them for the team.”

Falcao does not hide his enthusiasm for being part of the new process, which will formally begin with friendlies against Guatemala and Mexico, on September 24 and 27. “We are very excited about the process in the Colombian National Team. For me, as well as for the rest. We are very much looking forward to this process having a happy ending,” he assured.

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