Currently banging in the goals for Portuguese giants Porto, Colombian
striker Radamel Falcao was one of the stars of his country’s last appearance at
a FIFA U-20 World Cup, which came in the Netherlands in 2005. The then River
Plate forward found the net twice in the group phase to ease Los Cafeteros into
the Round of 16, where they were ousted 2-1 by eventual champions Argentina
thanks to a Julio Barroso goal in the third minute of New
Soccer Jerseys,injury time.With the next edition of the
FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held on Colombian soil in 2011, the gifted
front-runner believes visiting teams and fans will thoroughly enjoy everything
the South American nation has to offer, including delightful cuisine, stunning
scenery, welcoming people, full stadiums and passion for the beautiful
game.Radamel Falcao: I think that the whole country is determined to host a
great World Cup and is very happy with the level of exposure they’re going to
get. The whole world will see what great people Colombians are and, what’s
more, I believe that there’ll be packed stadiums during the event and plenty of
passion from the supporters.Of course. We’re going to prove that we’re a
football-loving country, while it’s been a long time since Colombia hosted
an event of this magnitude.
It
seems to me that the organisers and the government have done everything they
can to get people behind the event, build great stadiums and put everything in
place for it to be a great show.Just for starters there are the contrasting
cities, wonderful scenery, incredibly varied cuisine and friendly people. I
hope that the tourists really enjoy getting to know my country.First of cheap world cup 2010 shirts all it could improve our image. For many years people abroad have only
heard bad news about Colombia,
with news of the many good things that happen not reaching the international
community. I think this is the perfect opportunity to change all that and make
the rest of the world realise what an extraordinary country Colombia is and how
fantastic its people are.I think this is the perfect opportunity to change all
that and make the rest of the world realise what an extraordinary country Colombia
is and how fantastic its people are.Radamel Falcao.I found it a very enriching
experience, both as a footballer and a person. I’d always dreamt of taking part
in competitions like this and I’ll remember it forever. On top of that I was
fortunate enough to score a couple of goals which was really great. It was just
a shame that we lost to Argentina
in the Round of 16 thanks to a goal right at the end. But anyway, that’s
football.Colombia have had good sides at youth level for a few years now,
they’ve stepped up a notch and a great performance is no pipedream. We’ve got a
good team and if they can find a bit more consistency then challenging for the
title is a possibility.
But
of course we’ll also need a slice of luck.They should be convinced of their own
quality and the fact they make a great team. They should forget the name and
the history of the opponents they’ll come up against best cheap soccer jerseys and make sure they give everything they’ve got on the pitch, in every
minute of every game. If they can do that results will go their way and they
can go very far.I’m still not sure. I’m expecting to be part of Colombia’s
squad at the Copa America, and if that’s the case I won’t be able to attend
(the FIFA U-20 World Cup). But, one way or another, I’ll be totally behind the
national team.He can be a huge help because he’s got vast international
experience, having previously taken part in World Cups with Colombia and
Ecuador. He’s very aware of how to tackle the qualifying stage in order to
reach the World Cup. He’s going to help us win games, because I’m certain he’s
going to build a great team and give it a huge amount of confidence.I lived
there for many years, I’ve got great memories of that time and a lot of friends
there. Pulling on the Colombia
shirt and playing in Argentina
will be very special.We’ve got just as good a chance as any other country.
We
want to put Colombia
back where it belongs on the footballing map and we’ll fight to go as far as
possible in every tournament we take part in. That’s our mindset and we’re
looking forward to starting a new cycle with Spain
Soccer Jerseys, our new coach.I followed
the World Cup very closely and I really enjoyed the competition. As Colombia weren’t there I was rooting for Argentina, because of all the years I lived
there, and also for Portugal
because I’m really happy here. But I really liked Spain’s brand of football, they
always played very nice stuff, and they deserved to be world champions.I’m
feeling really good. My first year went very well and I’ve got high hopes for
this new season. Porto always want to win
every competition they enter because that’s the attitude everyone who works at
the club has. We’ve got a fantastic squad and, if we keep working as hard as
we’ve done so far, we’ll be successful.