Colombia players Santiago Arias and Luis Suárez don talk say even though dem be favorites for di match against Uzbekistan, dem no go underrate di opponent. Arias tok say: ‘Di idea always na no underrate di rival. We don set ourselves as favorites. We be team wey don grow from match to match. Now di most important tin na to make we pass dis first step. We know di strengths and weaknesses of Uzbekistan, but we no dey underrate anybody. We go come out with di seriousness wey dey characterise us to win.’
Di Colombian team train on Tuesday at di Club America facilities for south of Mexico City, where dem finish dia preparation for dia first match of dis World Cup, wey go play for di Estadio Ciudad de México, wey dem better know as Estadio Azteca.
Luis Suárez agree with im teammate about how to face Uzbekistan, wey im call a dangerous opponent. Im tok: ‘For dis World Cup, no be say dem get favorites. All di teams don come to compete for di best way, so di match go be very hard. We need to get plenty patience to overcome di rival.’
Both players show say dem dey excited to take Colombia to a historic performance. Arias tok: ‘I dey proud to dey here. For me, every World Cup don dey different, but I come with di same excitement and joy because to represent my country na di best tin. We get di mindset to do sometin big.’
Suárez tok: ‘For personal level, na big emotion to be among di 26 selected. We be privileged to dey here. Everybody dey work to earn a spot. Di competition dey spectacular, and di coach go decide who go start.’
Luis Suárez also yarn about wetin James Rodríguez mean for dis group. Im tok: ‘For personal level, I don see James represent our country since I be small. Im dey transform when im wear dis yellow jersey. Na pride to get am as teammate for all of us wey dey here. E be dream to share with am because na di maximum reference of our national team.’
