Medellín to host Colombian football final on 21 giant screens
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Medellín will install 21 giant screens across the city for the Colombian football final between Nacional and Junior.
- Mayor Federico Gutiérrez invited citizens to watch the match peacefully, emphasizing the importance of supporting the local team, 'El Verde'.
- The final match is scheduled for June 8, with Junior holding a 3-0 lead from the first leg.
Medellín is gearing up to host football fans for the highly anticipated Colombian league final between Atlético Nacional and Junior de Barranquilla. Mayor Federico Gutiérrez announced that the city will set up 21 giant screens in various urban and rural areas to allow citizens to watch the decisive match together.
A very special invitation for football fans: this Monday, June 8, we will have giant screens in all communes and corregimientos to enjoy the final of Colombian football. Pay attention! Share this information and let's support 'El Verde'.
The invitation extends to all football enthusiasts, urging them to enjoy the game peacefully and support their team. "A very special invitation for football fans: this Monday, June 8, we will have giant screens in all communes and corregimientos to enjoy the final of Colombian football. Pay attention! Share this information and let's support 'El Verde'," the mayor stated on social media.
No game we have won has been easy and no goal has been gifted to us. Sometimes the wrong idea is generated that because we are Nacional and because of the quality of players we have, everything is simple, and it is not like that.
The first leg of the final saw Junior secure a commanding 3-0 victory over Nacional. Despite the deficit, Nacional's coach, Diego Arias, expressed pride in his team's effort throughout the season, emphasizing that no victory has been easy and that the team has strived for their position in the final.
Our objective, I said it from day one, was to reach the final and, hopefully, then win it.
Alfredo Arias, Junior's coach, acknowledged Nacional as a formidable opponent, noting their consistent performance throughout the championship. He stated that reaching the final was the team's primary objective, and they now aim to win the title. The final match is set to take place on June 8, with Medellín providing public viewing spaces for the passionate fanbase.
Nacional is a great rival. They have been above us all championship. In both semesters, we are the two teams that have achieved the most points and the most victories. Justice is being done with what has happened.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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