“We beat the big three of Chile and we were always at the top of the table”: the Coquimbo Unidos coach explains why they were invited to the Noche Crema 2024

It’s the turn of University of Sports, of the national champion. This Saturday, from 8:30 pm, the Monumental de Ate stadium will dress up to celebrate the Cream Night 2024 in which the U will present the team that will represent them during this historic year, this year in which they will celebrate their Centennial, no more no less.

The chosen rival was Coquimbo Kingdom of Chile. The team that finished fifth in its league last year, better positioned than Universidad Católica, Cristal’s rival a few days ago and Alianza’s opponent this Sunday in the Blanquiazul Afternoon in Trujillo. Thus, the creams will present their team to their audience, including the six reinforcements: Sebastián Britos (Uruguay), Segundo Portocarrero (Ecuador), Diego Dorregaray (Argentina), Christofer Gonzales, Jairo Concha and Christopher Olivares.

Despite qualifying for this year’s Copa Sudamericana, Coquimbo has been looked down on by some clueless fans who get carried away by the name. Given this, coach Fernando Díaz defended his team and explained why they were chosen. , he stated in an interview with this newspaper.

Likewise, he noted that “it is an honor to go to the presentation of Universitario de Deportes, a large club in South America with a rich history of great players and a large fan base. We hope to participate in a good show.”

The reinforcements

says Christofer Gonzales and his broad smile proves it. After nine years, ‘Canchita’ has returned to the team that saw him grow, debut and become national champion (2013) and international champion (Copa Libertadores Sub 20 in 2011). “I don’t want to let it go that Sporting Cristal is a team that I am very fond of,” he added, thus settling the controversy of his fans.

After a year and a half in Saudi Arabian football, Christofer returned to the local tournament. With him at the helm, the ‘U’ presented its six signings for this important year in which they will celebrate their hundred years of institutional life.

“When the teacher [Fabián Bustos] He contacted me, I really didn’t think about it. This will help me in my career. It is a very large square to try to go far”, declared the Ecuadorian Segundo Portocarrero, the only one in the press room with a black hat and the ‘U’ shield. He is 27 years old, he can play as a winger, winger and even forward. That is, he is multifunctional. He was champion twice with Barcelona of Ecuador and knows coach Bustos very well. In fact, he is the only signing requested by the Argentine. The previous ones were a work between the sports area and the technical command of Jorge Fossati, today in the Peruvian team.

Gonzales, Portocarrero, the Uruguayan goalkeeper Sebastián Britos, the Argentine forward Diego Dorregaray, Jairo Concha and Christopher Olivares are the players who have joined the current Peruvian soccer champion. They chose the difficult challenge – with an added weight – of seeking the club’s two-time championship in the year of the centenary.

“I have been a fan of the ‘U’ since I can remember”Concha confessed when they handed her the microphone. One of the criteria that the cream team used when choosing the signings was that they feel identified with the institution. Jairo, with a recent past in Alianza Lima and two titles on top, is a clear example of this. Christofer is another.