Colo Colo fulfilled 20 years ago a few days ago of that historic championship in one of the most difficult moments of the institution. An instance in which, without a doubt, every Colocolino fan treasures that celebration, in one way or another, with the title of the Colo Colo bankrupt champion
Marcos Millape proudly remembers his arrival in Colo Colo.
The ex-footballer Marcos Millapebetter known as the ‘Torito Millape’, spoke exclusively with DaleAlbo in which He remembered with luxuries and details what his arrival in Colo Colo waswhich did not hesitate for two seconds to independently accept the contract that they could have offered him, only the desire to wear the Alba shirt made him lean towards the popular team.
“Playing in Colo Colo is something unique. As you say, I had the chance to play in several teams, I played in nine teams at the national level, a brief stint in the national team as well and Being in Colo Colo is a before and after. Before I was a normal player, from a normal team and Arriving in Colo Colo with that showcase and wearing the colors of one of the largest institutions in the country, if not the largest obviously, which for all of us Colocolinos is the largest (laughs), it is unique, it is a dream come true”.
That was not all, because he also considered that “I had the chance to go to other clubs where financially I was much better, But I didn’t go to Colo Colo for money, I went for what it meant for my family, the moment we were living. In fact, I talk to my representative so that he closes me in a club because there were several offers, I was playing in Temuco and that was like the springboard to demonstrate my ability at the national level.
During this same line, the footballer remembered how everything was generated. “There he tells me that there was another team that showed up at the last minute and that they wanted me now, and I ask him what, what team it was, and he tells me Colo Colo and I automatically tell him I’m going to Colo Colo, without even knowing how much I they were going to pay, not knowing what it meant to arrive in Colo Colo in a state of bankruptcy. It was simply wearing the shirt, being there, showing my abilities and thank God it was like that, we came out champions and I could be two more years after we came out champions where we played Libertadores and lost several national finals, but it’s unique and that’s where the Bull Millape appears, before it was just Marco Millape ”.
Torito Millape treasures the Colo Colo champion in bankruptcy.
But it was not the only thing that the former soccer player referred to, as a result of the fact that he was also asked about the remembered title of Colo Colo, champion in bankruptcy, in which he was proud to be part of the rich history of the largest club in the country. .
“Very satisfactory, super happy, happy that the Colo Colo Social and Sports Club through its president Matías Camacho recognizes us. A unique moment since everything that was experienced at that time was super difficult, but there were players who had wanted to wear that shirt since they were children”, began by highlighting at first.
Furthermore, he added that “Happy to have been able to wear that shirt at such a difficult time as I said before that Colo Colo and all his fans were going through, that it was not easy to get out of a moment of bankruptcy and with the group that we had of players and coaching staff, with all the strength of the people and our fans we were able to fulfill the objective that was first to be champion and to be able to motivate the whole country so that we could get out of the state we were in”.
The ex-soccer player even told some details about it. “Many players did not want to go for the same (time of bankruptcy) because they were not financially solvent. But we, Those of us who wore that shirt at that time did not think about money, we thought about playing, demonstrating our ability and getting Colo Colo out of that moment of bankruptcy in which it was at that time.”.
It was here, where the southerner contemplated that “Several things came together such as the coaching staff, the team, the squad, the fans who were undoubtedly a fundamental piece, the media. We all undoubtedly support the fact that the institution could move forward and the objective was achieved, first of being champion and then until today where Colo Colo is an example at the South American level”.
Finally, he sentenced everything, pointing out that “We were able to help with a grain of sand, and that grain of sand was recognized today and that is more appreciated when one is from afar, who does everything to be current in football. We who come from the south to Colo Colo always try to be there because it is our moment and we can represent our people”.
