The former player remembered for that goal he scored against América to give Junior the title in 1993, entered the wave of “retired” who have fulfilled their dream of finishing their studies.
Colombian News.
Oswaldo Mackenzie, former Barranquilla midfielder for Junior and Atlético Nacional, scored a “10” graduating as an academic bachelor.
At 49 years of age, the former soccer player received his diploma from the directors of the Francisco José de Caldas Educational Institution, a school located in the municipality of Soledad, Atlántico.
In that educational center, Mackenzie finished his studies, which he had abandoned to become a soccer player, a sports career that demands a lot of discipline and time to practice. Those close to Mackenzie assure that as a teenager, they put aside their books and notebooks to go after the ball, the one that would give him several titles at a professional level with the shark box and the Antioquia green.
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It is for this reason that the rector Roberto Sanjuanelo decided to grant him the title of ‘Bachiller Emeritus’, as a reward for his effort to advance his career as a soccer player.
Mackenzie at National. Photo: @elmundo.com
‘El Nene’ in Junior. Photo: @caracoldeportes
The Alumni Association of the Francisco José de Caldas Educational Institute, congratulated the former Junior and Atlético Nacional player for achieving this new achievement in his life: “El Nene Mackenzie” is a Caldista graduate. Congratulations!” read a post on Facebook.
Now Mackenzie wants to be able to continue studying in a technical or university degree.
Nor does the former soccer player rule out that he can take the technical director course to command a Colombian professional soccer club from the bench, as have other of his former teammates.
Cover photo: @asecaldas
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