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Glasgow Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Ex-Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos injured in bus attack
However, the former Rangers striker still managed to play and score for Atletico Nacional in a cup tie in Colombia. The bus attack occurred as the team was en route to a Copa Colombia match at Cucuta Deportivo, forcing a detour. The ex-Ibrox player's leg was injured by shattered glass. Last month, Morelos hit the 200-goal milestone in his career, with 124 goals in 269 games during his six-year stint at Rangers. Cucuta Deportivo's president, Wilmar Sanchez, said: "I had a discussion with the president of Atletico Nacional about whether the game should even go ahead after the cowardly attack on the team bus and injury to Alfredo Morelos."
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Ex-Ranger star injured as team bus stoned by rival fans
The ex-Ibrox hero passed the 200-goal milestone in his career last month, which included 124 goals in 269 games for Rangers in a six-year spell. Ahead of this week's Copa Colombia tie at Cucuta Deportivo, the Nacional team bus was attacked by local fans after it had to take a detour. Hurled rocks showered Morelos in glass and he had to get treatment on arrival. Read more: However, he declared himself fit and ended up scoring a goal in the second half in their 3-0 win. Cucuta Deportivo president, Wilmar Sanchez, said: "I had a discussion with the president of Atletico Nacional about whether the game should even go ahead after the cowardly attack on the team bus and injury to Alfredo Morelos. "My understanding is that his leg was injured by the pieces of glass after the windows were shattered. "But he insisted on playing. "The attack on the bus was a disgrace and we will do everything we can to assist the authorities."
The National
5 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Ranger star injured as team bus stoned by rival fans
However, the former Rangers striker insisted on playing anyway and scored a goal for his club, Atletico Nacional. The ex-Ibrox hero passed the 200-goal milestone in his career last month, which included 124 goals in 269 games for Rangers in a six-year spell. Ahead of this week's Copa Colombia tie at Cucuta Deportivo, the Nacional team bus was attacked by local fans after it had to take a detour. Hurled rocks showered Morelos in glass and he had to get treatment on arrival. Read more: However, he declared himself fit and ended up scoring a goal in the second half in their 3-0 win. Cucuta Deportivo president, Wilmar Sanchez, said: "I had a discussion with the president of Atletico Nacional about whether the game should even go ahead after the cowardly attack on the team bus and injury to Alfredo Morelos. "My understanding is that his leg was injured by the pieces of glass after the windows were shattered. "But he insisted on playing. "The attack on the bus was a disgrace and we will do everything we can to assist the authorities."
Yahoo
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📋 Atlético Nacional take on Cúcuta in Copa Betplay: the squad list
Atlético Nacional is preparing to make its debut in the Copa Betplay 2025 playoffs, where it will face Cúcuta Deportivo this Tuesday at the Atanasio green team, the maximum winner of the competition, arrives as a favorite in the round of 16 in a two-legged tie against the Rojinegros, who since their return to professional football have been competing in the B category, although they had a very good Copa in 2023, reaching the semifinals. Nacional released the list of players called up by Javier Gandolfi on Monday, as well as the medical report of a couple of absentees. The called-up players of Atlético Nacional to face Cúcuta The medical report includes an update on two footballers who have been dragging their respective injuries for some time: Andy Batioja with a muscle condition, and Juan José Rosa with a knee problem. On the other hand, the list of called-up players does not have significant losses and the coach will have his entire regular squad at his disposal. It is worth noting the presence of Andrés Román, who has not been a starter since he suffered a fainting spell that worried everyone, but could return to start in this Copa Betplay game, now fully recovered. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 JAIME SALDARRIAGA - AFP or licensors
