«I will leave everything to achieve that goal»: ‘Lucho’ Díaz still has the intact faith of reaching a World Cup

The peasant spoke with an emotional message after the elimination.

Colombia News.

One of the most outstanding players within the poor collective performance shown by the Colombian National Team in the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022, is Liverpool’s attacking winger, Luis Díaz.

Since he was called for the first time to wear the ‘Tricolor’ shirt, the 25-year-old peasant showed that he was up for great things. In his second game with the yellow jersey against South Korea in a friendly on March 26, 2019, he scored a goal with his usual stamp, overflow with a changed profile and a shot crossed with his right leg to the back of the net.

Later, his romance with the goal came in the last Copa América in Brazil 2020 where he was the scorer, and the highlight was his Chilean goal against Brazil.

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Then came the auction of the Qualifiers and there things did not go well for Colombia. The national team suffered from “acute empatitis” and could not add three in many games. In addition, he accumulated almost 700 minutes without scoring a goal.

It was precisely ‘Lucho’ against Bolivia in Barranquilla, who broke that losing streak with a great goal that opened Colombia’s 2-0 victory against the highlands.

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Today, despite the victory against Venezuela, which meant a small hope within the chances of qualifying, which definitively ended Peru with its 2-0 win against Paraguay, the player feels motivated to continue fighting in what will be the next challenge for the National Team within two-year-old: Return to the Playoffs.

“Since I was little I dreamed of wearing this shirt and wearing it with pride in a World Cup. It hurts too much not to have achieved it, it hurts for me, for my colleagues, for our families and for the whole country that always supported us. I maintain the enthusiasm and the desire to fight for this dream, there is still a lot to work on and improve together, you will have my commitment from me and know that I will leave everything to achieve that goal. We will have revenge, “wrote the former Porto de Portugal and Junior de Barranquilla soccer player.

Since I was little I dreamed of wearing this shirt and wearing it proudly in a World Cup. It hurts too much not to have achieved it.
I keep wanting to fight for this dream, on my part you will have my commitment and know that I will leave everything to achieve that goal. We will have revenge ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/5jL0Ggdmrl

– Luis Fernando Diaz (@LuisFDiaz19) March 30, 2022

Another of the players who spoke out for not qualifying for Qatar was the Al-Rayyan midfielder, James Rodríguez.

With an extensive message, the “10” of the Selection regretted not being able to reach enough points to reach the orbital appointment:

«The most beautiful thing that has happened to me in my career as a footballer was attending two World Cups representing the shirt that I love the most, the yellow of my team. Today I am in deep pain. I believe that our country has the talent and players to always be part of the World Cup.

I feel sad and not only for myself, but also for my colleagues who deserve to shine and I know they have how. I don’t know if he’s coming for the next processes, I don’t know if he’s there or not. What I do know is that it breaks my soul to lose, it makes me uncomfortable not being classified and this cannot happen again.

I want Colombia to go to all the World Cups, that the titles come in the different competitions and categories. We must plan, join forces and work hard from the administrative and sports aspects to once again show the world the power and talent of our land”, He wrote on his social network.

Cover photo: @luisdiaz

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