© Getty Images For Atletico Nacional, recent days have been nothing if not intense, both on and off the field. They have featured a lot of training, a lot of games, but above all, a lot of emotions – some of them the most difficult kind. And all for a game they could not even play: the final of the Copa Sudamericana.
Los Verdolagos have had to work exceptionally hard to cope with the physical demands of a frantic match schedule as well as having to deal mentally with the terrible tragedy that befell Chapecoense – the Brazilian team and delegation having been en-route to face Atletico Nacional for the final in Medellin when their plane crashed on the outskirts of the city.
However, now they must try to leave all that anguish behind and focus on preparing for the final challenge of the year: the FIFA Club World Cup 2016. At times like these, the job of the captain becomes even more important – when you need someone to unite the players or to calm and motivate them with an authoritative..
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