It is no secret to anyone that Óscar Córdoba is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the Colombian Senior National Team. The goalkeeper who played for teams, among others, such as Deportivo Cali, Boca Juniors and Millonarios, left a very marked mark on the Tricolor goal.
Recently, Óscar gave an interview to Tropicana and in the middle of it he revealed a situation he went through in training for the Colombian National Team. Córdoba, who is currently a panelist on Espn Colombia, revealed a fight he had.
Óscar Córdoba’s anecdote was related to archer training in the Tricolor. In addition to Córdoba, former goalkeepers Faryd Mondragón and Miguel Calero were also present. The three were led by goalkeeper coach Pedro Antonio Zape.
The fight occurred in the middle of an area ball effort. Óscar Córdoba, in this training session, started saving, while Miguel Calero and Faryd Mondragón, under the orders of Zape, tried to score a goal.
Oscar Córdoba. | Photo: 2019 El Grafico
But in this work to strengthen Óscar’s skills, as the minutes passed, things became heated, to the point that Córdoba himself had to complain with great anger to his teammates and his coach.
“The first cross they threw I went out to punch and I won; The second, I go out to punch and he grabs me, I don’t know if it was Miguel Calero or Faryd Mondragón, and he throws me to the ground, they scored the goal. I claimed it was a foul and they said no,” the historic Colombian goalkeeper began by saying.
“On the third play I returned to the goal, they gave me another push and a goal. I said but what happened and they responded that nothing. The patch was heating up until in one play I got up, finished them all off and told them who was next because we were going to fight each other,” added the former goalkeeper who also left a very marked mark on Boca Juniors.
But the issue in training took a more than unexpected turn when Córdoba said that Pedro Antonio Zape’s intention was for his pupil to show his character under the three sticks, a key aspect for every goalkeeper.
Óscar Córdoba in the National Team. | Photo: 2003 Getty Images
“The three of them fell to the floor and were looking for that, that flame that is needed, that no one could set me up. That’s what Pedro was looking for, to have character in the bow. So, I fought with the three of them,” said Óscar Córdoba.
One of the many anecdotes that Óscar Córdoba surely has and keeps. The goalkeeper continues to be well remembered by fans of the Colombian National Team, those who hope that the Tricolor will be crowned champion of the 2024 Copa América.
“The Conmebol Copa América 2024 will be held in 14 cities in the United States, from June 20 to July 14, 2024. The 14 stadiums distributed in 10 states on the East Coast, Central Zone and West Coast will be dressed in the colors and image of this new edition of one of the most exciting tournaments on the continent,” said Conmebol through its website.
2024-05-01 03:13:29
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