You feel like a lake. Although Carlos Cuesta was one of the few outstanding players amid the Colombian team’s failure in the qualifier for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, he has both feet on the ground and knows that the national team’s challenge is to to keep a high standard in every conversation, in every game, in every tournament.
Despite the scarcity of consolidated alternatives for the selected player in his central defense position, Cuesta does not want to blink an eye in the battle for ownership and believes that he is still in a process of growth, with everything and the evolution he has gone through in Genk. of Belgium, and the demonstrations of reliability he has given with ‘la Amarilla’.
“It is clear that at 24 you still have a lot to build up, also on a personal level. Being part of the national team here and sharing with many people who have worked at a high level for years gives you the opportunity to learn from them and take what is right. This Carlos Cuesta of today, although he is not the same as two years ago, still has the desire to learn and fight for a place in the national team”, Cuesta assured after yesterday’s training with the Colombian team in Seoul, Korea. from the south.
“We have the opportunity to find players with a long history in the national team. They open doors for you and let you learn, be present, share a table, listen to anecdotes… they make everything easier,” he added.
De Chocoano hopes he can take part and stand out in the two friendly matches against the South Koreans, on Friday in Ulsan, at 6pm, and against Japan, on Tuesday in Osaka, at 5:20am
“This is a time when the coach and the players gain more confidence and understand each other. Although the wait is long (the first date of the World Cup qualifiers for the United States, Canada and Mexico is in September), one has to make sure to elect.
The results of friendlies are usually considered irrelevant to the functioning of the team, according to many coaches, but Cuesta thinks: “Not losing is a good thing for the national team, it supports the process, gives them more confidence.” to the players”.
Source: El heraldo
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