It would be sinful on my part to ignore what happened over the weekend in my native Colombia. America de Cali, the team that ignited my burning passion for soccer as a child, won its 13th domestic title this weekend. With the win, America becomes the team with the most championships attained together with Millonarios of Bogotá.So, why is this so important to me? I don’t even follow Colombian soccer as closely as I used to. Still, every fan from any team in any sport can understand the happiness that comes with celebrating the victory of their treasured team.
I still remember myself being a trembling 10-year-old passionately watching every time Anthony de Avila or Freddy Rincon touched the ball. I remember the shock I felt when I found out that Wilmer Cabrera, America’s #13 in the 90s, was going to be my coach at Suffolk Community College. Sunday’s win was one that brought me lots of happiness and it was very well-deserved. Plus, to be honest, it was about time someone caught up with Millonarios, a team that has more fans because of their history than because of their recent achievements…since there’s none.
I, by all means, don’t mean to take away what a team like Millonarios has done over the years. They earned 13 championships as well (back when cavemen played the game) and they have managed to show glimpses of good soccer over the years. However, they have not won a domestic title in my lifetime and that makes me wonder: How much longer will it take the faithful “Millos” fans to demand some real results.
But this is no longer about them and their self-proclaimed “best team in Colombia” title.
In reality, there is no absolute best team in Colombia. For now, America has that title, but like all other Colombian teams, their football is not constant and the title will probably fluctuate in the long run. Until a Colombian team shows the dominance that teams like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Boca Juniors, or Inter show in their respective countries, I won’t buy Millonarios’, Nacional’s, and even America’s bull that they are the best.
5 comments:
I am glad that Millos fans can't hide their team's weaknesess in the fact they are the ones with more titles anymore. Soccer in Colombia is intense and physical. There are good players in the league and is soccer well played. The problem rests in the mentality of the Colombian. We cannot handle triumphs or defeats. Radio reporters are destructive in their comments on Colombian soccer. The media takes a team way up high or to the ground. There is not objectivity in some of the TV reports. Colombia will never compare its soccer league to a European or Argentinian league not because of a lack on skills but because a mediocre mentality that goes from the players, the fans, the reporters and the owners of teams.
Fuck millos..they suck
There will never be a colombian soccer team that will take the title as boca does in argentina. They are too inconsistent...
Es una tristesa ver como una alegria de muchos es un motivo para criticar y darle palo al gran equipo que puso a Colombia en el futbol moderno, no se de que hombre de cueva habla Edgar?, sera que todas las estrellas que alguna vez jugaron en millonarios y en el real madrid, son llamados hombre de la cueva o cavernicolas?, la historia de millonarios nadie se la quita, como hayan sido las estrellas, es el contexto de la estrella lo que importa, y en que contexto estaba Millonarios en esa epoca?, se lo dejo al gran hombre de brillantes escrita que dejo su objetividad hablando mal de un equipo que para nadie es un secreto, es la envidia de todos, pues todos querian esa 13ava estrella.
Por mi parte solo felicito a America un grande de Colombia que si por resulatdos se quiere medir llego cuantas veces a la final de la copa libertadores (FINAL) y cuantas gano?, que pena que no pudieran ganar nada un grande de suramerica con todos los pipas de avilas, cordobas y demas siempre les quedo grande y todas furon seguidas, la mechita es un grande de los ultimos tiempos y en los ultimos 3 llego a las finales con un grupo de buenos jugadores que se merecian una estrella, asi que FELICITACIONES.
Y nuestro futbol no es de grandes por el estilo del torneo, es una basura y por eso los que hacenb gran campanan casi nunca ganan el titulo, es injusto, pero todo esta hecho a la medida del mercadeo.
Por ultimo que mal que se deje de ser objetivo y no crear estos cometarios anonimos en el blog, para que? de que sirve? a mi parecer de nada, lo de mejor equipo de america segun la fifa en la epoco de ORO no del CAVERNICOLA, es de millos y ya, en esta epoca no hay grande, sino oporyunistas como america, nacional, chico, Pereira o hasta el cucuta.
Thanks John =)
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