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Despite the doubts of some, Néstor Lorenzo has shown that his process is directed, results and character. Its human management, its serenity in the crisis and its ability to compete against the best invite you to believe that Colombia can dream of a World Cup even better than that of Brazil 2014.
I see many distrustful people of what Nestor Lorenzo does, but, sincerely, I can't find reasons for it. His work, the results and the way he has led to the group invite us to believe that Colombia can make a great World Cup, even overcome the 2014 Brazil. It is not an illusion without sustenance, but a solid process that combines results, character and leadership.
Lorenzo did not arrive with a poster from Salvador or with high phrases. His has been a quiet revolution. Since he assumed the position, in 2022, he returned to the team the serenity and collective sense that had been lost so much. And although he had not directed a selection before, his journey gave him foundations: he was a player of the world's runner -up Argentina in Italy 90 under the orders of Carlos Bilardo, and for years he was the assistant of José Pékerman in Colombia. I knew the costumes, the environment and the roots of this generation.
Since his first game, on September 24, 2022 against Guatemala, Lorenzo has shown a clear idea. His Colombia does not speculate: he plays, proposes and competes. In the tie he took four of six points to the world champion, Argentina, and in friendlies he beat Germany in Gelsenkirchen (2-0) and Spain, two powers that do not usually lose to South American selections. Beyond the symbolic value of these triumphs, they showed that the team can stop equal to anyone.
His start was impeccable: more than 20 games without losing and a Copa América final against the Argentine world champion. That tournament marked a maturity point. Colombia showed identity, ambition and trust. He lost the final, yes, but the team consolidated. And when after the Copa América there were some ups and downs of results and performance, Lorenzo was firm again. He knew how to repurchase morality, adjust the tactic and recover the group's confidence. Managing crises strengthens, and Lorenzo understood.
What distinguishes Lorenzo is his human management. Listen, demands, accompanies. There is no hysteria or empty speeches: there is coherence. He made the leaders – James, Díaz and Square – live with a new generation that asks for track without complexes. The result is a mature selection, which plays with conviction and shows happy.
Today, Colombia has base, style and credibility. Three pillars that are not built overnight. Lorenzo has consolidated a competitive and committed group, capable of exciting without selling smoke.
And when asked after the Copa América, he said, he replied: “Of the two finalists, one is marking an era and the other just starting.” That phrase summarizes its method: prudence, ambition and work. That is why I think there are no reasons to distrust. If football also rewards the coherent processes, Lorenzo's quiet revolution can take us further than we once dream.
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