He knew how to achieve glory with Atlético Nacional and fiercely defend the shirt of the Colombian national team. Now, it was his turn to say enough. After 19 seasons serving football and at 38 years old, Farid Díaz made the difficult decision to hang up his boots. He announced his retirement on social networks with a moving and emotional message dedicated to all those who supported him.
Champion of the 2016 Copa Libertadores with Verdolaga, Díaz decided to end his career. And it was precisely this club that he emphasized in his statement, recalling great times and greeting the fans who cheered for him and his teammates years ago.
He touched the sky with his hands in 2016. (AP/Luis Benavides)
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“Today I announce my retirement as a professional soccer player, after 19 years of experience I have the satisfaction of fulfilling my duty and all the happiness for having achieved each of my dreams, I want to thank God, my family and all the fans who always supported me, all the joys in each of the clubs that I had the opportunity to play”, reads the post on his Instagram account.
In addition, he thanked the staff, coaching staff and colleagues of the institutions he passed through, highlighting precisely Atlético Nacional, where he was between 2012 and 2017, reaping a large part of his record. “Thanks to all the managers, coaching staff, fellow players and props, in a very special way thanks to all the fans of ATLÉTICO NACIONALI have no words to express how I feel right now.”, wrote.
It was part of the payroll in Russia 2018. (EFE/Julio Muñoz)
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Farid’s announcement
“THANK GOD, THANK YOU FOOTBALL”, was the closing of the post. Farid retires after wearing 10 different jerseys, representing Colombia internationally and playing more than 500 games. In total, he won 13 titles, with Verde Paisa winning the most with 12, including the 2016 Libertadores.
In his history, he played for Atlético Bucaramanga, Deportivo Rionegro, La Equidad, Envigado, Deportivo Pereira, Olimpia, Valledupar, Alianza Petrolera and Nacional de Paraguay, this being the last team prior to the announcement.
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Farewell to Farid and welcome to Gio
In the middle of the farewell to Farid Díaz, the people of Atlético Nacional remain euphoric for the return of Giovanni Moreno. The revolution in Medellin has already begun. After a long wait, Gio made his return to South America final and will once again delight the continent with his magical left foot. The creative steering wheel has already been made official as a brand new reinforcement for Purslane.
Furor over the return of Gio Moreno.
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The announcement was made this Friday night and generated a stir on the networks. Green fans filled the post with comments and welcomed Gio, a hierarchical addition to fight on all fronts in 2022. The League, the domestic Cup and the Copa Libertadores, the great goals ahead.
At 35 years old, Moreno returned to the team that saw him play his best football. He came from Shanghai Shenua in China, where he spent almost 10 years as a benchmark for the squad, and will have a second trip through Atlético Nacional. The first was between 2008 and 2010, when he had 44 goals and 6 assists in 81 PJ.
