Coming into the World Cup 2014 in Brasil, The Colombian Nation Soccer Team was seen as an under dog. Not having been in the World Cup since 1998 many people assumed they would be eliminated in the first round of the preliminaries. With the new coach that was hired in 2012, Jose Pekerman, the team has come to an all time high. Unlike the National Team in the 90's that had involvements with drug lords and were constantly threatened by the drug lords, this team was nothing like those teams. In less 18 months Pekerman was able to bring the Colombian National Team into a group of raw talent and have a golden line up. Colombia went undefeated in Group C and beat Uruguay. The team brought pride and excitement to Colombians all over the world. Although they lost against Brasil in the quarter finals, Colombia did not disappoint the country at all. In fact many wept at the sight of their team bringing triumph to their country. This summer brought Colombians all over the world together and it was a beautiful thing to be a part of.
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