Rayo Vallecano striker Radamel Falcao García revealed this Friday one of his greatest wishes that never came true, to play with Ronaldo Nazario, considered one of the best strikers in history and whom the Colombian has as his “reference since I was little”.
During a statement made in the framework of his team’s confrontation against Real Madrid corresponding to the day 26 of LaLiga de España, Falcao was consulted, among other things, by the player he most admired since he was a child and with whom he would have liked to play.
“I would have liked to play with Ronaldo Nazario. He was my reference when I was little”, answered the Colombian without hesitation, during an interview with the YouTube channel ‘Sabor a Fútbol’.
On the other hand, the international with the Colombian national team stated that he felt highly motivated for the game against the ‘Merengue’ team, since they want to end the streak of four consecutive losses that Rayo Vallecano has.
“We are very hopeful because it is an opportunity after results that have been positive. In addition, facing Real Madrid is very motivating“, expressed the Colombian.
Falcao has lost the continuity he had at the beginning of the season due to a strong goalscoring drought that he is going through, however, he affirms stay focused on doing his job and points out that the priority is for his team to score points.
“The most important thing is that the team can play the game necessary to achieve a favorable result. The key is work, believing in our abilities and fighting as we have been doing from the beginning, which is what we need”, he stressed.
On the other hand, the ‘Tiger’ reaffirmed that he had serious intentions of returning to the First Division of Spain after passing through Turkish football, and that the proposal and goals of the team directed by Andoni Iraola caught his attention immediately.
“Rayo has a great squad and it’s a club that wants to grow. For me it was an ideal place to continue my career and for the national team to keep calling me”, said the striker who has scored five goals in games in the league this season.
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