FALCAO ESTALLA POR FÚTBOL COLOMBIANO Y CARLOS ANTONIO VÉLEZ RESPONDE | SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA ELIMINADA

Falcao García criticizes local football organization after Colombia's elimination from the 2026 World Cup * Although there was confidence in Néstor Lorenzo's team and the players called up for the 2026 World Cup, last Tuesday, July 7th, saw the Colombian National Team eliminated in the Round of 16. Despite a hard-fought and competitive match against Switzerland, the score remained 0-0 after more than 120 minutes of play, and penalties ultimately condemned 'La Tricolor'. This scenario was considered a failure by a large part of the football community, and the sports press reacted strongly. One of the firmest and clearest voices in identifying the root of the shortcomings was that of Radamel Falcao García, who was hired by ESPN and Disney+ as a guest commentator for the Colombian national team's matches. After standing out for his insightful commentary and analysis, "El Tigre" (The Tiger) vented his frustration with the elimination already confirmed, pointing to the deficient organization of the Colombian Professional Football League (FPC). The striker highlighted the unfulfilled promise to implement the C and D divisions, which results in the B division lacking the necessary level of competition and the loss of many talented players due to limitations and the low number of professional clubs. Furthermore, the all-time leading scorer for the Colombian National Team emphasized the lack of infrastructure and labeled several amateur and professional football officials as "lazy." Obviously, this problem has already been widely identified by fans and journalists who follow football in the country; however, there is always resistance to these kinds of opinions, and those close to the directors spoke out against "El Tigre." While many media figures supported him, commentator Carlos Antonio Vélez erupted on his Win Sports program, launching harsh attacks against the national football icon. This is nothing new, as Vélez has repeatedly attacked Falcao: first for his arrival at Millonarios, then for some comments he made about specific refereeing decisions, and finally for the injuries that prevented him from performing as expected during his time with the club. Therefore, the battle is expected to continue on the airwaves and social media. YOUTUBE SOURCES: Caracol Radio Channel @CaracolRadioOficial ESPN Channel @ESPNFans Win Sports Channel @winsportstv Blu Radio Colombia Channel @bluradioco Alejandro Pino Channel @pinocalad 'Pibe' Valderrama Channel @pibevalderramap Martín de Francisco Channel @MartínDeFranciscoMDF Antonio Casale Channel @CasaleSports