2023-06-13 07:00:00
Despite having a current contract with Santa Fe, the striker speculated on what his performance would be like in another Colombian soccer team. Santa Fe Independent
With eight goals scored during the semester, Hugo Rodallega has become one of the most important players in the current squad of Independiente Santa Fe, however, the affection of the Cardenales fans towards the striker has been affected after the footballer’s latest statements born in Candelaria in Valle del Cauca.
In the last few hours, Rodallega was interviewed on the Zona Libre de Humo radio program, where the attacker revealed the difficult preparation he had to do in the middle of the season with Santa Fe because he arrived a few days after the start of the Colombian tournament and He could not do the preseason with the rest of the group, so he had to lose four kilos in 25 days to be on a par with his teammates.
“At no time did I pay attention to what they were saying, inside I knew that I had to get ready physically. I always worried about losing weight, getting fit, because of the pride and respect I have for this profession and the club that is hosting me, ”he said.
Despite the professional behavior that he claimed to have had in January to be able to start, the striker’s subsequent statements made the fans of Independiente Santa Fe angry, as he revealed that he still felt angry at not having been hired by América de Cali , assuring that if Tulio Gómez had bet on his arrival, the Escarlata team could have been champion in Colombia.
“In the end, it bothered me that América de Cali did not happen, according to me everything was ready. With the respect that the fans of Santa Fe deserve, today I can say that if América had taken me along with Adrián, Facundo, Darwin and that combo we would have done something more”, pointed out Rodallega.
The following response from the Valle del Cauca forward generated even more indignation among the fans of the Cardenal club, since when he was questioned about the outcome of the final home runs to which Santa Fe did not qualify, Rodallega indicated that the final he wants to happen is with the other team from the capital facing Alianza Petrolera.
“The final that I want to happen and I think it will happen is Millonarios against Alianza Petrolera,” he added.
The striker has a contract until the end of 2023. @SantaFe – Twitter
Regarding his current situation with Santa Fe, the striker stated that the group is focused on facing the last day of the Copa Sudamericana against Goias, he also indicated that he feels comfortable and loved by the fans of the Bogota club, noting that he hopes to finish his contract with the Bogota team which ends in December.
“I am with Santa Fe and I am giving myself 100%. I have grown fond of the fans and I seek to reciprocate and give back on the field… I have a contract until December, without any exit clause, ”he said.
The 37-year-old attacker returned to Colombian soccer in 2023 after 17 years playing abroad, during which time he spent time at clubs such as Monterrey in Mexico, Wigan in England or Trapzonspor in Turkey, for which Rodallega stated that the talent of Colombian clubs is similar to the international level, however, he stressed that the growth of national income is stagnant due to the fault of the leaders.
“I found a Colombian soccer team with great talent and a lot of potential in the teams, my criticism goes mostly to the management and organization part, organizing the tournament and investing in projects to have stronger teams,” he concluded.
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