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Colo Colo open to viral stars friendly match proposal
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Colo Colo open to viral stars friendly match proposal

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Colo Colo is reportedly open to a proposed friendly match featuring viral internet personalities.
  • The proposal involves a match between "phenomenons" Tim Payne and Vozinha.
  • Club officials have expressed willingness to discuss the idea, though prioritizing their sporting preparations.

Chilean football club Colo Colo is "completely open" to the idea of a friendly match featuring viral internet sensations Tim Payne and Vozinha. The proposal reportedly came from the president of Paraguayan club Olimpia, Rodrigo Noguรฉs.

Colo Colo's directors, Anรญbal Mosa and Jaime Pizarro, confirmed they have discussed the offer. "We have talked about this with Jaime, with Daniel (Morรณn), and I heard the offer from the president of Olimpia... we are completely open," Mosa stated. This suggests a potential willingness to engage in unconventional promotional events.

We have talked about this with Jaime, with Daniel -Morรณn- and I heard the offering of the president of Olimpia... we are completely open.

โ€” Anรญbal MosaColo Colo director Anรญbal Mosa confirming discussions about the proposed friendly match.

However, Pizarro emphasized that the club's primary focus remains on its sporting objectives. He noted that while Colo Colo is open to various friendly match invitations, their recent trip to Bogotรก for a match against Millonarios was part of their preparatory work. The club is balancing potential exhibition games with their core footballing commitments.

Well, the sporting aspect is of course a priority. We can have various invitations to friendly matches, you could see three weeks ago we had the possibility to go to Bogotรก, in addition to having preparatory work, finishing with a friendly match with Millonarios.

โ€” Jaime PizarroColo Colo director Jaime Pizarro emphasizing the club's focus on sporting priorities while acknowledging potential friendly matches.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.