Football in Colombia

Football In Colombia

Football is the most popular sport in Colombia. Although not one of the leading footballing nations in South America, Colombia has nonetheless produced some outstanding teams at both club and international level. Among the individual players that have emerged from the country are Rene Higuita, creator of the Scorpion Kick, voted the 'best' football trick ever invented; and naturalized American Juan Agudelo, who became the youngest player in history to score a goal in a senior national game.

The sport of football became a important part of the 'identity' of Colombia itself as it fought the negative image of Colombia from the mid 1980s up to the present day. While Colombia hasn't been as successful as they once were, the sport is still widely loved and supported.