“It was essential for us to change our focus from the Copa America to today, because the Copa America is over and the past is going to stay there. We no longer have a way to reverse that. Now we are in the qualifying rounds for a World Cup that is going to be very important for us. So we are focused on the present,” said Ríos after the eighth round match.
The Palmeiras midfielder also highlighted the importance of playing against teams that force them to give their all,”
“They are taking us to show what we are made for and we have been demonstrating that for several months,” he added.
“Today was no exception. We already had a match against them, which was a very important match for us. Unfortunately we didn’t come away with the victory or the championship, but today we had a great chance to turn that around, we face it as just another final in these qualifiers we are playing,” he said.
As for the high temperature during the match, which was mentioned earlier, Ríos denied that any team had benefited. “It’s incredibly hot in Barranquilla, the heat is on both sides, we are not very used to playing in our clubs in this climate.”
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With today’s victory, Colombia climbed to second place with 16 points, two behind leader Argentina. EFE
2024-09-11 13:49:54
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