'YouTube: Colombia Vs Venezuela | Copa AMERICA 1989 | Salvador, BRASIL' Retirement

Gustavson from Alpha, Illinois - 03/11/10 09:30

03.07.89 Salvador, Fonte Nova COL - VEN 4:2 (1:0) (4000) Rodolfo Martínez HON COL: Higuita - Pérez, Perea, Escobar, Hoyos - GJGómez, Alvarez, Valderrama, Redín (60 García) - Angulo (60 De Avila), Iguarán VEN: Baena - Camacaro, Paz, Acosta, Pacheco - Cavallo, Jaimes, Maldonado, Añor (54 Fernández) - Márquez, S.Rivas (54 San Vicente) 1:0 Higuita 36 p, 2:0 Iguarán 46, 3:0 De Avila 71, 3:1 Maldonado 73, 4:1 Iguarán 75, 4:2 Maldonado 88 Arnoldo Iguarán aka El Guajiro is a former Colombian footballer born in Riohacha, Colombia. He started and ended his club career in Cúcuta Deportivo, though he spent 12 years at Millonarios, where he is still considered one of the finest players in the club's history. Iguarán is also considered one of the best players ever in the Colombia national football team, where he is considered as one of top goalscorers , having netted 25 goals. One of the most memorable victories he had while playing at the Colombian team was in the Copa América 1991, where they defeated Brasil with a score of 2-0, the first goal was scored by Antony De Ávila, and the second one was scored by the "Guájaro" Iguarán himself, at the 66th minute of the match. After his retirement in the 1990s, a football academy was founded in his honor by his brother Camilo Iguarán. Antony William de Ávila Charry (born December 21, 1963 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian soccer striker. Nicknamed El Pitufo ("The Smurf") or El Pipa, he was known as much for his short height of X;b>...X;/b>

• Colombia Vs Venezuela | Copa AMERICA 1989 | Salvador, BRASIL

Comment #1 Tom (109.111.97.55) - 07/23/10 09:46

Copa 1989? That is a bit old, but pretty interesting. What does everyone else think? Sure beat talking about politics.

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