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Juan Fernando Quintero responds to Bolillo and says why he left Junior – Colombian Soccer – Sports

BenítezAldous James

Juan Fernando Quintero spoke clearly and loudly on Monday afternoon about his departure from Junior de Barranquilla. The talented midfielder referred for the first time to the reasons for his goodbye from the shark team. And he did it only after ‘Bolillo’ Gómez shared his version, which DT himself described as the only “truth”.

(In context: ‘Bolillo’ Gómez explodes due to the departure of Juan Fernando Quintero from Junior de Barranquilla).

‘I did not go to steal’: Juan Fernando Quintero

Bolillo Gomez, Fuas Char, Juanfer Quintero.

Questioned in a talk with ‘Win Sports’ about the reasons for leaving Junior, after ‘Bolillo’ said it had to do with a recent training session, Quintero said: “I go further back because I have always said it, and I have said it on several occasions, even a month ago I was in Argentina with Vignolo, like this, clarifying things. When you sign a contract, no one assures you ownership”.

Regarding how he left, Quintero said that he spoke with the Junior leaders and told them that “it did not fit”.

“In the football aspect I do not fit (in the Junior) and in many things in the management of the group neither, so to avoid feeling bad or any other type of feeling that could affect me, I simply made the decision. Football-wise I do not fit into the coach’s system (‘Bolillo Gómez)”, explained Quintero.

“I never went to steal, I went to be happy (…) In the end one in life has to be happy and not pretend that another person conditions you”added Quintero, about the criticism he has received.

(Controversy: Unfortunate video of ‘the nun and the priest’ for which he criticized the ‘Bolillo’ Gómez).

“When I made the decision (to leave), I had not gone back. To many it will seem arrogant, to others it will be a ‘tantrum’ (…) it is my decision,” explained the player.

Later, about the words of ‘Bolillo’ Gómez this Monday, Quintero said: “When the teacher says that ‘the only truth’ is his, it is like selling something that does not make sense because in the end there are always two stories. Neither of them will be right because he has his arguments and I have mine. That issue of making that “I am the only owner of the truth that they do not believe” gives a lot to think about“.

Asked if money was the cause of the break in their relationship, ‘Win Sports’ highlights that Quintero said: “Silver is something that is valuable but it does not buy you any value as a human being.”

(Also: ‘If he wants to sleep, you have to say yes’: complaint shakes the Women’s World Cup).

The departure of Quintero del Junior

Juan Fernando Quintero and Hernán Darío Gómez

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Kronos Agency and Vanexa Romero. TIME

Quintero only played six league games and scored one goal, in his time at Junior de Barranquilla.

This Monday, ‘Bolillo’ Gómez said: “We had two friendly matches in which Juanfer started. After the game in Magdalena, I met with the boys and told them: ‘I am going to look for variants because the team is not doing well.’ I met the group in the middle of the pitch and I told them: ‘He’s going to play so-and-so’. I told Juanfer: ‘You’re going to go to the other team and Carlos Bacca is going to start this training session.’ “Juanfer, I’m going to take you little by little, I’m going to put you on little by little until you’re the figure again, you haven’t played for four months, so it’s costing you.”

“The next day Don Fuad (Junior manager) called me to ask what happened to Juan Fer, I was surprised, if I had any problem… I told him: ‘No, we have always had a good friendship, we have always had a good relationship,’ Gómez explained.

“The next day Juan went and said goodbye to us formally,” he said.

“Juanfer didn’t leave because Junior didn’t want to pay him or because he had problems with me or with someone else. What I said is the reason why Juan wanted to leave the team”, closed the DT

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