The removal of the Colombia selection in his aspiration to play the Qatar 2022 World Cup he has left several finals, the exit of Reinaldo Wheel and the end of the generation of players who managed to return Colombia to the map of international football are the most outstanding closures.
However, the end that most marks the Colombian fans is the retirement of their captain and badge for many years. Radamel Falcao Garciais the ‘coffee grower’ player who greatest significance reached on the playing fields at its best. Part of FIFA Ideal XI in 2012 and considered the best 9 in the world, the ‘Tiger’ left the name of the country high in every place he was.
Now, after two World Cup qualifications and after missing the first date in Brazil 2014 for the remembered injury he suffered playing for the MonacoFalcao is reaching the end of his career with the national shirt, at 36 years old and plagued by injuries the chances of being for the 2026 orbital appointment are practically nil.
35 goals with everyone’s team, is the memory that samarium will leave in the national team. His great performances in the race to Brazil 2014 and his goal against Poland on Russia 2018 they are the trace of the ex River in a whole generation.
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The responsibility for the future is to find a replacement in the Colombian forward. Beyond that, his role in the team and his impact on teammates, rivals and the fans will be difficult to match.
