Falcao during his return to the Dragao stadium, where he was cheered by the Porto fans, a club for which he played between 2009 and 2011.
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Radamel Falcao García lived this Sunday an emotional moment at the Do Dragão stadium, where he was cheered by tens of thousands of Porto. The Colombian striker jumped to the pitch before the friendly between the Portuguese team and Atlético de Madrid.
The applause did not wait. Falcao defended the colors of the blue and white team between 2009 and 2011 and was recorded in its history after being a key figure in the triplet that the club achieved in the 2010-2011 season: League, Cup and Europa League.
With his scorer voracity, it was the face of that unforgettable team led by André Villas-Boas, today president of the club, and even today his name resonates strongly in the stands of the Dragão. At that time he shared in the locker room with other Colombians such as Fredy Guarín and James Rodríguez.
After his successful passage through Portuguese football, Falcao was transferred to Atlético de Madrid, where he lived the best years of his career. With the mattress team, another Europa League and the European Super Cup won, being decisive in both finals.
Honor hall of Atlético de Madrid and FC Porto in its friendly match at the Do Dragao stadium. The story he made in those two greats in Europe. And the love and respect of the people.
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This Sunday, with 39 years, El Tigre step on the grass of what was his home for two seasons in the company of Spanish Pablo Futre, another reference that knew how to wear the t -shirts of Porto and Atlético in last decades.
Both legends toured the field between applause, through the hall of honor formed by the players of the two squads, in a scene full of nostalgia for fans. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the Portuguese team.
Falcao, who played during the last year in Millionaires, has not defined his professional future after being free agent. In recent weeks he also visited Monaco, another of his exequipos, with which he conquered Ligue 1 and where he is also remembered with great affection.
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