The Colombian striker is playing his first season with Eitracht Frankfurt and has earned a place in coach Oliver Glasner's starting eleven. Since his arrival in Germany, he has played 40 matches, between the Bundesliga, the German Cup and the Europa League, in this last competition he is already in the semifinals, after having eliminated Barcelona; now they will face West Ham United.
In Germany, Rafael Santos Borré scored nine goals and made six assists. The last goal was made at the Camp Nou against Barcelona in the 36th minute. A powerful shot from outside the box that was unattainable for goalkeeper Ter Stegen. The striker paid tribute to Freddy Rincón at his celebration and this image went viral in the country.
In Eintracht Frankfurt's most recent match against Hoffenheim, the Colombian striker started and was quite active in attack. However, it was hard for him to be forceful in the last few meters. At 67′ he was replaced by Jens Petter Huge and the game ended with a 2-2 draw. With this result, Glasner's team ranks ninth ten points behind FC Union Berlin, which is in European positions.
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The striker of the Colombia national team spoke on the program 'How te va' where he referred to his presence in German football, recalled his time at River Plate and gave his opinion on the qualifiers, in which the Tricolor failed to seal its place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He also assured that he does not close himself to the possibilities of signing with another club in the next transfer market.
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About his participation with the national team and the debacle in which he stated that the team “had a critical moment, it was the 7 matches without converting a goal. Those matches in the end cost us a lot and between those we lost a key match with Peru that ended up qualifying. We were very hurt not to qualify.”
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In River Plate he played for four years, was champion of the Argentine Cup, Argentine Super Cup, Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana, which is why on social networks the Millonario fans still show him affection. In this regard, he said:
He also revealed that he has spoken with Juan Fernando Quintero, who returned to the club after his time in Chinese football. He stated that the '10′ told him that, “I was very happy and happy to return to River. He is very comfortable with the group and he likes how they work in Argentina, the speed jobs, the quick decision making.” Finally, he sent a message to the fans of the team: “I tell the River fan that I enjoyed the moments at the club a lot and I hope we will see each other in the future.”
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