An extremely successful 2024 ended for National Athleticespecially in the second half of the year where they were champions of the BetPlay and League Cup facing América and Deportes Tolima respectively. They regained confidence with old glories of the institution such as David Ospina, Jorman Campuzano and Edwin Cardona.
Added to these references, the club brought William Tesillo, Alfredo Morelos and Marino Hinestroza who contributed in the defensive back and up front to win the two titles that year. This 2025 under the reins of Efrain Juarez looks very good to defend the crown of the two tournaments and to face the CONMEBOL Libertadores de América Cup.
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Although it seems that the issue with the continuity of Marino Hinestroza and Alfredo Morelos is frozen, Nacional will try to make a great effort to be able to keep the two footballers who belong to the Columbus Crew of the MLS and Santos of Brazilrespectively. In fact, they already started the preseason without them.
There were doubts with the continuity of Edwin Cardona intended by him Lima Alliancebut the ex Boca Juniors He confirmed that he will continue within the institution. With his future defined, Cardona took the opportunity to make a special request to the club in 2025.
ATLÉTICO NACIONAL FULFILLED EDWIN CARDONA WITH HIS REQUEST
After the departure of Pablo Ceppelini of Atlético Nacional with its future in doubt due to the interests of Alianza Lima and Independent Santa Fethe purslane team was left without the number ’10’ on the squad, the same one that the Uruguayan was wearing. For his part, Edwin Cardona, far from demanding that he be given that usual and characteristic number upon his return, waited until Ceppelini left.
With the ’10’ available, Edwin Cardona did not waste time and before they confirmed the arrival of the Ecuadorian Billy Arce who threatened to take that number, it was the former América, Racing, Boca Juniors, among other clubs that took over that historic number for 2025.
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Edwin Cardona has used that number throughout his career, recently, in addition to the ‘8’ for Nacional, in America in his first semester he took the ’88’, a curious number for a midfielder on any team. With the ’10’ he hopes to once again have a great season like 2024 with the incentive of fighting for the Copa Libertadores.