Colombia ended Brazil’s nine-game winning streak in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against qualifying favorites in Barranquilla.
Chelsea’s Willian opened the scoring for Brazil just before half-time, while Monaco’s Falcao leveled the score early in the second half to give the hosts a valuable point in their bid to qualify for the European Cup. world 2018 in Russia.
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Besides all the action throughout the match, one moment that caught the fans’ attention was when Neymar and James Rodriguez had a conversation. Both stars looked very comfortable as they met on the pitch, their relaxed manner leading fans to speculate as to what the duo was talking about.
It turned out that the two were simply discussing the heat in Barranquilla, a city in northern Colombia, with nighttime temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius. In a post-match interview, reported by sportColombian star James has revealed the conversation he had with Neymar.
“I said to him, ‘Hey! Why are you still running so much?'” James said, adding that he had always been friendly with Neymar.
The Brazilian replied: “Yes, yes, I’m already dead”, and the PSG player then admitted his difficulties with the heat: “I think they put an oven inside. It was very hot but We managed to resist.” problems in matches. We are satisfied with the team’s two matches.
Despite the lost points, Brazil coach Tite was satisfied with his team’s performance: “I was more satisfied with the consistency of this match than the previous one against Ecuador”, as reported the Brazilian daily. ESPN.
“Today we maintained a level of performance which gave consistency to the team. The draw was fair. But if there was a winner it would be Brazil because of the chances created.”
