Now I would never suggest abandoning your loyalty to your own country if they’re fortunate enough to be in Brazil this summer. However, everyone has a second team; that extra side they adopt and cheer all through the tournament. Here are 16 reasons why you should cheer Colombia<\/strong> in this World Cup:<\/p>\n 1. Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n This Colombia side are a fast-paced, attacking football team; they will surely provide their fans hours of quality sporting entertainment. They like to get forward so supporting Colombia offers the promise of goals, goals, goals…<\/strong><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Do it for Falcao!<\/strong><\/p>\n With Colombian football’s most beloved son sitting this tournament out many people are writing off Colombia’s World Cup. This is definitely premature; Colombia have a wealth of attacking options in Jackson Martinez, Carlos Bacca and Teofilo Gutierrez. However, with Falcao seen by many as one of world football’s best strikers, it’s a shame for the whole tournament that he won’t be there. Cheer Colombia for our man Falcao!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. The burden of history<\/strong><\/p>\n It has now been 20 years since Colombia’s World Cup captain Andres Escobar was murdered in Medellin soon after the 1994 tournament. The country has been busy remembering a player who was set to join the legendary AC Milan defence that season, and could have become one of the greats of the modern game. Colombia is finally emerging from the darkest periods of its history<\/strong> and that’s another great reason to adopt them as your new World Cup team.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. The Scorpion Kick<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Radamel](\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Radamel-Falcao.jpg\")
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