The El Campín stadium will host this Saturday one of the most attractive duels in Colombian football: the classic between millionaires y Americatwo of the clubs with the most fans in the country. Efrain Cortes, a former soccer player with a past in both institutions, referred to the moment that both are going through in the League. ‘Don Efra’ praised the albiazul, in which he played between 2007 and 2009.
“Millonarios today is the best team in Colombian soccer because of how it plays; one delights watching that team play. I think that playing like this is closer to the title, the players and the coach already deserve it. Millonarios is a great team,” said the former central defender in a conversation with Antena 2 de Cali.
However, Cortés also recognized the ‘Red Devils’, a team in which he played between 2016 and 2017, and in which he is remembered for winning the B title in 2016, being a key player in Hernán Torres’ team. . Efraín was one of the architects of the promotion and managed to play a year in first. “America’s shirt weighs, it is a great team and it is another team that is called to be champion“.
Cortés played for seven different FPC clubs and gained international experience in Mexico and Uruguay. In 2020 he had his last appearance with Boyacá Chicó. His most remembered season in Colombia was undoubtedly when he wore the red jersey. Regarding this Colombian classic, ‘Don Efra’ mentioned that “it will be a nice match”, and although he did not dare to give a score, he did make it clear who is his favorite for the title this year.
