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Radamel Falcao, the famous Colombian football player, has responded to the criticism received for his call-up to the Colombian national team. However, his current form has left much to be desired. At 37 years old, he has lost prominence in his current team, Rayo Vallecano, and it is expected that he will leave the Spanish squad in the middle of the year. In addition, his performance in the Colombian national team in recent years has been mediocre due to his age and recurring injuries, which have prevented him from showing his best level on the field.
After the Colombian national team's victory over Japan (2-1), Radamel Falcao, nicknamed "El Tigre", spoke with several media outlets and expressed his opinion on the matter. "I am here for whatever Colombia needs, to give my all, to leave my heart and I still have fire. With experience, we can mark a path, transmit values for ourselves and for the country, and what we must give when we put on the shirt," he said.
Likewise, the Colombian spoke about these friendly matches "It has been a productive tour, we need to grow, improve, continue to gain automatism, grow in tactical concepts, and the attitude has been very good."
Falcao among the top 100 of the 21st century
El Tigre, who was considered the best '9' in the world during the golden age of his sports career, when he defended the colors of Atlético de Madrid, occupies the 54th position in the rankings, surpassing World Cup champions like the Argentine Ángel Di María, the German Miroslav Klose, and Fernando Torres.
The all-time leading scorer of the Colombian national team is also above South American figures such as Edinson Cavani, Arturo Vidal, and Juan Román Riquelme, as well as current stars like the Dutch Vigil van Dijk, the French N'Golo Kante, and the Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Incident between Falcao and a fan
A fan account on social media commemorated Radamel Falcao's 18th anniversary debut for River Plate. However, as is common in any sphere, there are some fans who disagree with certain decisions, and on this particular day, the Colombian player had a heated discussion with one of them. "And it has been 18 years since he didn't return to the club that gave him everything... that is also unforgivable," reads a tweet in response.
Faced with this, El Tigre did not remain silent and responded "I was the one who was released by River on June 30th, 2009, and I returned to sign a contract in July of the same year so that River could sell me to Porto and make money."
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