

Marino Hnestroza, Extreme of Atlético Nacional and the Colombian National Team.
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Atlético Nacional, current Colombian professional football champion, remained on Monday without chances of fighting for the first star of the semester in the Betplay League after losing 1-0 with millionaires in a local condition. In addition to dealing with elimination, their fans could also run out of one of their best players.
Marino Hnestroza, who has been part of the most recent calls of the Colombian National Team and was the protagonist in the greenish conquests of the late 2024 and early 2025 (League, Cup and Super League), implied that his departure from the team is close.
After the duel between Nacional and Millonarios, the Vallecaucano extreme was one of the players who spoke with the press in a mixed area. “I will never forget everything they did for me. Ask for forgiveness and thank them, It is the only thing I have to tell all the people and all the fans, from me and my family. “
🇳🇬 Marino Hnestroza leaves national?: “I don't know, if so, I'm advancing, God has the last word. I wanted to apologize, if I leave, I didn't want to leave like this, I wanted to go with another title.” pic.twitter.com/ERIeKRWJtA
– Caracol Sports (@Caracoldeportes) June 17, 2025
Those words were interpreted by some of the journalists as a farewell of the footballer, who in recent months has sounded as a possible reinforcement for recognized clubs of South American football, such as Botafogo and Boca Juniors
“Well, I don't know, if so, I am advancing it, but God is the one who has the last word. If yes, I just want to apologize and thank you, if I leave, I did not want to leave like this, I wanted to go with another title. I only have to thank you,” Hinestroza replied when they asked him if what he said before was a farewell.
The Vallecaucano footballer, emerged in América de Cali, arrived in National in the middle of last year from Columbus Crew, the United States League team. Although he arrived without many reflectors, he knew how to win a place among the initialists and was the protagonist in the double of titles that the team achieved in 2024.
In his first semester with the Verdolaga shirt, in addition to lifting two trophies, he played 28 games, scored four goals and gave three assists. Already in 2025, after the Antioqueños bought part of their pass, won a Super League and said in 23 commitments, scoring four goals and giving five assists.
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