«WE PLAYED WITH OTHER RESULTS ...» - FALCAO
Radamel Falcao acknowledged that he approached Peruvian players during the last CONCACAF qualifying match to maintain a 1-1 draw that assured Colombia of the direct qualification for the 2018 World Cup and the Peruvians' presence in the play- off '.
"We were aware of what was happening in the other matches, we were playing with the other results and at that moment I tried to do that, nothing more," he said, justifying that it was only that he tried to convey to the Peruvian Renato Tapia during the game, in a conversation that has caused controversy in the international press.
The thesis on a possible pact was also denied by Peruvian technical director Nolberto Solano:
"Peru needed to win, Colombia too, how could there be any pact? It's speculation. Of course, with the approach of the end of the game and listening to the other results, it is natural to tell the players not to risk. There was a situation in which none of the teams risked.
"We were aware of what was happening in the other matches, we were playing with the other results and at that moment I tried to do that, nothing more," he said, justifying that it was only that he tried to convey to the Peruvian Renato Tapia during the game, in a conversation that has caused controversy in the international press.
The thesis on a possible pact was also denied by Peruvian technical director Nolberto Solano:
"Peru needed to win, Colombia too, how could there be any pact? It's speculation. Of course, with the approach of the end of the game and listening to the other results, it is natural to tell the players not to risk. There was a situation in which none of the teams risked.
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