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García Basso says Colo-Colo have a big lead, but the math still works for Universidad Católica

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Agustín García Basso acknowledged that Colo-Colo have opened a significant lead in Chile's Primera Liga.
  • The Universidad Católica defender said his team still believes it can recover ground if it focuses on winning each remaining match.
  • Católica face difficult games against direct rivals for qualification to the Copa Libertadores.

Agustín García Basso is refusing to give up on Universidad Católica's hopes near the top of Chile's Primera Liga. After round 22, the defender admitted that Colo-Colo had created a substantial gap, but said the numbers still left room for a comeback.

We know Colo-Colo opened up a lead, but the math still works, whether you like it or not. You never know what might happen. If God is ahead, I trust that anything can happen.

· Agustín García BassoThe Universidad Católica defender addressed his team's chances of recovering ground near the top of the table.

“We know Colo-Colo opened up a lead, but the math still works, whether you like it or not. You never know what might happen. If God is ahead, I trust that anything can happen,” García Basso said at a news conference.

The Argentine defender urged Católica to concentrate on its own results rather than the standings around it. “Both my teammates and I always say that we have to worry about ourselves. If we get the results we want, match after match, and approach every challenge with the seriousness it deserves, anything can happen,” he said.

Both my teammates and I always say that we have to worry about ourselves. If we get the results we want, match after match, and approach every challenge with the seriousness it deserves, anything can happen.

· Agustín García BassoGarcía Basso said Católica should focus on its own performances.

He added that the team should not be distracted by the positions of other clubs. “If we keep winning, we do not have to look up, down or to the side, anywhere,” García Basso said. The report also noted growing discussion of the Chile 2 berth, but the supplied text ends before completing his comments on that issue.

If we keep winning, we do not have to look up, down or to the side, anywhere.

· Agustín García BassoHe urged the team not to focus on other clubs' positions.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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