Carmelo Algarañaz: “First we have to worry about ourselves”

The striker of the Bolivian soccer team Carmelo Algarañaz considers that the Green must worry about itself first and do things well to beat Colombia next Thursday, in the ninth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

This meeting will take place in Villa Ingenio in the city of El Altostarting at 4:00 p.m., and it is expected that it will be a full stadium.

“We know the quality of players that Colombia has, there is no doubt about that, but I always say, first we have to worry about ourselvesto do the tactical work that the teacher and the coaching staff ask for, if we do things well ourselves first, the rival takes a backseat, so simply the confidence that we have to have is important to continue doing things well “Algarañaz said.

The player was one of those who spoke to the media in the mixed zone, before the training that La Verde carried out at the Rafael Mendoza stadium, property of The Strongest club.

“The hundred point group, That’s the good thing about the kids here that they are very aware of how you feel and that’s the nice thing about forming a group, then we put ourselves under the orders of the teacher (Óscar Villegas) and started training,” he said.

Algarañaz, who plays for the Kalamata club in the second division of Greek football, He scored his first goal in that country at the weekend, He arrived in La Paz on Wednesday morning and immediately joined training, an action that was highlighted by coach Óscar Villegas, who valued the forward’s commitment.

“Thank you (Villegas), because beyond fatigue, that is my characteristic, That’s how I am on the court, I’m a very sacrificed person and I’m aware that when you make the sacrifice of your life and God rewards you, I have the idea like that, my parents taught me that way. Grateful for the teacher’s words, that motivates one, it motivates one to continue working doing things well, to work and improve,” he praised.

Carmelo Algarañaz recognized that He works to be a starter in his team and in the national team, but if he has to go to the bench he will also support from there.

“I work first to earn a position, you have to earn it on a daily basis, it will always be like that and if I have to support from the bank I will do it, there is no problem with thatthe important thing is that the objective is achieved. For me it is very motivating and very satisfying to do well on my team and that confidence is transmitted here in the national team,” he expressed.

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