Sporting Cristal beat Deportivo Municipal last Tuesday reaching its fourth victory in a row in League 1. However, in the ‘rimense’ box there was not much time to celebrate as the debut in the Copa Libertadores is approaching.
Those of Mosquera will not have it easy at all. Sao Paulo will be the team with which the cupbearer’s dream begins this Tuesday at the Nacional, although there is a detail that cannot be omitted and is on the bench of the Brazilian team.
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Hernán Crespo became the new coach of Sao Paulo and he hopes to help the team go far this season. In addition, the Argentine strategist knows Sporting Cristal, as he faced him in his time as a player.
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Even, long ago, in an interview for Fox Sports, Hernan Crespo He did not hesitate to praise one of the three great clubs in Peruvian football. It turns out that the former River Plate attacker was reminded of a chalaca goal that he scored against Balerio.
“I was going to start for the center at the near post, but he put the center back and I said what to do. There we lost 2-0 and they were giving us a great dance. I was at the bank, Ramón (Díaz) entered me. I made the discount ”, said Crespo.
In addition, the former player of the ‘Albiceleste’ added the following: “That Sporting Cristal It was the Peruvian National Team. It was difficult. There was Julinho, Maestri, the ‘Chorri’ Palacios. In the dressing room, Gabi Cedres hugged Enzo (Francescoli) and I told them what to hug. They said that if we get through this, we win the Cup here ”.
As it is remembered, in the Libertadores of 1996, Sporting Cristal collided with River Plate in the round of 16. In the first leg, the ‘celestial’ won 2-1, but the ‘mil’ qualified for the quarterfinals after winning 5-2 at the Monumental.
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