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Colombian top-flight side Rionegro Aguilas forced to play with seven due to injuries and Covid-19 cases
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Why did the game go forward?
Aguilas petitioned the Colombian top flight, Categoria Primera A, to postpone the game after 16 of their players tested positive for Covid-19, with a further seven injured.
However, the league ordered the game to move forward, with Aguilas only able to field seven healthy players – including two goalkeepers.
Speaking to
Win Sports earlier this week, league president Fernando Jaramillo said: If there are seven players available, you have to show up with those seven players.
What happened in the game?
Prior to the match, Aguilas announced their matchday squad on Twitter in cheeky fashion, saying: The 18 . sorry the seven called up for the most unequal game in history.
Colombian top-flight side Rionegro Aguilas forced to play with seven due to injuries and Covid-19 cases
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Whitecaps sign Colombian winger Caicedo
The Vancouver Whitecaps have added a young attacker to their roster, signing Colombian winger Deiber Caicedo. The club announced Tuesday the 20-year-old has agreed to a three-year contract through 2023, with a team option for a fourth season.
The Canadian Press Deiber Caicedo (left) , The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER Winger Dieber Caicedo has big dreams, and he s hoping a move to the Vancouver Whitecaps helps make them reality.
The 20-year-old native of Barbacoas, Colombia, has signed a three-year contract that will keep him in Vancouver through 2023, with a club option for a fourth season.
“I want to grow. I know (the Whitecaps are) a team that lets young players play, Caicedo said through a translator Tuesday. I want to move forward in my career and this is a great opportunity for me to play.”