Yepes: Pekerman demands nice football (FIFA article)
Centre-back, captain and vastly experienced at 36 years of age, Mario Yepes is a veritable pillar of strength in the Colombia national team. The AC Milan man is a symbol of dependability and continuity for team-mates and fans alike, but around him change is very much afoot.
New coach Jose Pekerman will take the Cafeteros reins for the first time in a friendly against Mexico tomorrow and, speaking to FIFA.com, Yepes welcomed the Argentinian on board before outlining what he can expect in the coming months.
Above all, Pekerman will need to learn the ropes at an accelerated pace. The former Argentina coach at both senior and U-20 level has taken over a troubled team struggling for consistency, but he has just 90 minutes to see his players in action before qualifying resumes in the South American Zone for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Appointed in January to replace Leonel Alvarez – sacked on 13 December after just three months in charge – the three-time FIFA U-20 World Cup winner will therefore be keen to observe as much as he can against a solid Mexico side in Miami, while communicating his message with maximum efficiency.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1590968/index.html
Centre-back, captain and vastly experienced at 36 years of age, Mario Yepes is a veritable pillar of strength in the Colombia national team. The AC Milan man is a symbol of dependability and continuity for team-mates and fans alike, but around him change is very much afoot.
New coach Jose Pekerman will take the Cafeteros reins for the first time in a friendly against Mexico tomorrow and, speaking to FIFA.com, Yepes welcomed the Argentinian on board before outlining what he can expect in the coming months.
Above all, Pekerman will need to learn the ropes at an accelerated pace. The former Argentina coach at both senior and U-20 level has taken over a troubled team struggling for consistency, but he has just 90 minutes to see his players in action before qualifying resumes in the South American Zone for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Appointed in January to replace Leonel Alvarez – sacked on 13 December after just three months in charge – the three-time FIFA U-20 World Cup winner will therefore be keen to observe as much as he can against a solid Mexico side in Miami, while communicating his message with maximum efficiency.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1590968/index.html
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