Catalina Usme during the end of the Women's Copa América between Colombia and Brazil at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado de Quito stadium (Ecuador).
Photo: EFE – Vicente Costales
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Catalina Usme, the top historical scorer of the Colombian National Team, spoke this Saturday after the painful defeat by penalties (5-4) against Brazil in the final of the Copa América Women, played at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado de Quito stadium.
The commitment, which ended 4-4 after 120 vibrant minutes, denied the tricolor his first continental title in the female branch. “I only have words of pride for this team. We have managed to build something very nice inside,” said Usme at the end of the commitment.
The experienced lead, who comes from playing at the Galatasary of Turquia, regretted not having been able to consecrate himself on this occasion: “Unfortunately we have to start over. It is to start over, recapitulate again to return to another Copa América. Perhaps for a new process and be able to achieve what we have dreamed so much.”
Despite the pain, Usme was firm in her conviction that Colombia must continue to fight for that goal. “I am convinced that if we fall ten times, we have to get up again. Sad, unquestionably, because we did everything. The details took its toll, but hey, we must continue working.”
The captain also defended the group against criticism and valued the path traveled: “We must admire what this team does, so you have to continue, you have to continue working, building. Athletes when things do not occur, they give us everything, but we don't care.”
Finally, he released the phrase that summarizes the pain and rage of a defeat that escaped for seconds: “We will continue to build, we will continue fighting, we will continue to close that gap. I think that every day it is shorter, today we were one minute.
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