You have already read the note you are about to read in previous months. It happens at this time and in the middle of the year, and it always has the same protagonist: Hugo Rodallega Martínez, striker at the service of Club Esporte Bahía in Brazil and who, every time a tournament ends, talks about his possible return to Colombia, something that, until now, has not happened. Well then once again the one born in Candelaria announces that he is ready to return, in a message that has its own receiverTulio Gómez, president and largest shareholder of América de Cali.
Rodallega is an old acquaintance of Colombian soccer, although his career was not exactly in the country’s soccer. His career began at Deportes Quindío, from where he went to Deportivo Cali, where he took off. He has passed through Mexico, England and Turkey, wearing the shirt of 12 clubs, from these countries. With the Colombian team he was part of one of the best under 20 teams in history even taking away the starting shirt from a certain Radamel Falcao García.
Although he never went to a World Cup, Yes, he was part of several qualifying processes, where it was the call to score the goals. Since he returned to South America, the man from Candelaria has wanted to return to Colombia, which has never materialized, due to the high salary that the player receives, which is why he has remained in Brazil since his return.
The player, born in Candelaria, confirmed his desire to return to Colombia. Photo: Facebook Club Bahía
Now, after the man from Valle del Cauca had visited the headquarters of América de Cali, the rumors of his return revived, so the player had to go out to explain what had happened, in a chat with the journalist Carlos Arturo ‘Petiso’ Arango. In this interview, the former Wigan player explained that the visit was due to a challenge the player had with a well-known influencer from Valle del Cauca, Polibamba. The game was held in Cascajal, after not getting another placefor which the former Deportes Quindío had to appear at the headquarters of the ‘mechita’.
Rodallega assured that there was an informal telephone chat with the president of America who was not in the city at the time. However, the athlete met with the leader to “have a coffee and talk about it”. In the same interview, the striker made it clear that the idea of reaching America is more a way of “fulfill a dream I had as a child”, reason for which he would not seek to collect what he charged in other clubs.
“Obviously, I am not going to charge America the salary that I received in Turkey, England or Brazil. Here the issue is not about money, but what I hope is that there is a fair business for America and for Hugo, it is normal. I am going to lower my salary, but obviously I have children and a large family. I have to keep working and keep getting paid”.
