René Iquita is a colombian goalkeeper, like the fluffy-haired golden retriever king in Jin Yong's martial arts novels, always galloping through the green fields with a roar. Modern football teaches fans to understand the traditional goalkeeper, and the concept of staying at home in the penalty area is deeply rooted in the minds of fans. Iquita, on the other hand, is a sleek South American style of play, breaking with traditional European concepts and showing the world's fans a creative offensive goalkeeper.
Turning to the chapter of modern football, my old fan can't help but wonder, can the mainstream European style really lead the younger generation to fall in love with football? Watching the players put victory and defeat first, the once enthusiastic and happy football is gradually fading, and the enthusiasm of South American greenery is no longer being chased by modern fans. Did you ever know that that was the original intention of the old fans to fall in love with football, and it was a feeling that was difficult for this generation of fans to appreciate. The city is busy, so let me take you to slow down and take your time back to the World of South American football in the '90s.
Unlike traditional goalkeepers, Iquita has a wide range of midfield activities, often going outside the box to control the ball, actively participating in organizing attacks, and shooting high-quality free kicks. Even in the modern football world, goalkeepers with attacks are rare or even absent, and in Latin America, where football was developed that year, Iquita appeared in the most bizarre style of goalkeeper. Here I would like to praise and praise Iquita, who organized the attack not just to open the foot, but to kick the pass control with his teammates and attract the opposing striker to his own half. Some fans laughed that he was a green version of Escobar, with a fire-playing nature flowing in his blood.
Familiar with South American football, Colombian Iquita and Paraguayan Chilawite, as well as the Mexican flower butterfly Campos are equally famous, and called the three crazy goalkeepers. Iquita's most notable thing is not simply his offensive skills, but the confidence and desire to perform. During Colombia's drug-rampant years, Iquita used his magic footwork to bring fans back to the greenery and reclaim his love of football.
The World Cup plays with fire, and the drug lord brothers guarantee that he will not return home from death
1990 was a year of significance for Colombian fans, Colombia returned to the World Cup stage after 28 years, and Iquita also wore the national team shirt. Veteran fans may remember that Colombia's mysterious lineup that year also included Valdlama and Rincon, and of course, the unfortunate Andrés Escobar. The first match of the World Cup defeated the United Arab Emirates, colombia was a thrilling draw in the second battle of the former Yugoslavia, and thus advanced to the round of 16 as the third in the group.
The quarter-finals kicked off at Napoli's San Siro Stadium, Colombia against camero, the African Leopards, and Colombian fans focused on Iquita. The 90-minute tie between the two sides was a 0-0 draw, and the match went into extra time, with 38-year-old Cameroon striker Roger Mira breaking the deadlock. Colombian players were well aware that a 0-1 deficit meant death, and they decided to push the attack into midfield. Cameroon waited for an opportunity to break the siege, and Iquita rushed out of the box to stop the ball, ready to attack again.
Just as Iquita and his teammates were passing, Uncle Mira suddenly pounced. Iquitara wanted to shake the opponent away, but Uncle Mira predicted that Iquita would make this classic move, and after hooking the ball with his right foot, he rushed to the box to push the empty goal to score. Iquita's fatal mistake at a crucial moment ultimately ruined the South American powerhouse's path to the 1990 World Cup.
Colombia, where crime and drugs are rampant, where gambling and gaming prevail in the World Cup, and many fans bet their money on Colombia, but none of this can shake Iquita because of his own underworld background. Iquita's childhood friend was Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, who returned to Colombia after the World Cup to play football and went to visit his good drug lord brother. It should be known that Escobar founded the Medellín Group, which at its peak it owned 80% of the world's cocaine, and in Colombia it hijacked a Navy Skylark helicopter. Iquita was fortunate that the drug lord brothers were behind him, otherwise he would return to Colombia with the defeat in the 1990 World Cup, and the disaster of killing himself would certainly be inevitable.
Performing the classic scorpion tail swing, the fish jumps upside down and kicks the purple and gold crown
After 1990, crazy goalkeeper Iquita did not appear in the World Cup again, but he did not stop his crazy performance. In September 1995, Iquita appeared at Wembley Stadium to play a warm-up match against England in Colombia. Redknapp Jr. shot from a distance, seeing that the ball was about to cross Iquita into the net, but he jumped down in front of the fans to kick the purple crown, and his feet took off to stage a scorpion swing, successfully shutting the ball out of the door, and the South American magic football reappeared on the green field.
In 2015, the 49-year-old Iquita performed the classic scorpion tail swing again at the event site of the charity competition. Although Iquita, who has entered his retirement career, is no longer as strong and flexible as he was then, he still took off to complete the designated action, and the fans on the scene all stood up and applauded, reliving the unique masterpiece of the scorpion swinging tail that year.
Ask the old fans around you who is the classic figure in the history of football who is the scorpion tail, and he will certainly not hesitate to tell you that it is Iquita. Relive the extinct scorpion swinging its tail, and many years later, there is no longer Iquita in the green field. Don't blame the old fans who look at modern European football and always shake their heads and say that the scenery of the past is no longer there, because if you have also seen the wild and unrestrained football world of South America, you can find that many emotions are gradually fading, and utilitarian football is devouring happy football.
After many years, the happy and supreme football style of South America is still remembered by old fans, and Iquita's madness has led fans to break through the restrictions of position and break the shackles of traditional age, which is still enjoyed by fans and the touch brought by it can not be forgotten for a long time. The reason why the classic is called a classic is because he has the value of being commemorated, there is an example worthy of emulation in future generations, and I hope that Iquita's story can bring you more inspiration and have more dimensions of the green field. (Micro: NSports-Soccer, find more football information!) ）
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