FALCAO : THANK YOU FANS
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| Radamel Falcao |
Radamel Falcao thanked Manchester United's fans after making his debut at the "extraordinary" Old Trafford.
Falcao
came off the bench in the 67th minute of United's 4-0 win at home to
QPR in the English Premier League on Sunday but was unable to find the
back of the net in a match where the goals were shared between Angel di
Maria, Ander Herrera, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata.
Now
the Colombian striker, who made a transfer deadline day loan move from
Monaco for a reported €10m, will look to score his first goal for United
against Leicester this coming weekend.
"It
felt good to make my debut at Old Trafford," he said. "It is an
extraordinary stadium, a legendary stadium and I am happy to get the
win. I will enjoy this moment."
Falcao
almost got on the scoresheet when, 15 minutes after he had come on and
with United 4-0 up, he saw QPR keeper Robert Green spill Daley Blind's
shot. However, Green recovered to block Falcao's follow-up.
"I
want to say thank you to the fans. I enjoyed the welcome a lot. It was
fantastic," Falcao said. "I almost scored. The goalkeeper was good. I
hope to score the next game."
"I hope everything continues for us like it did on Sunday."
Falcao is commonly cited as one of the best strikers in world football, Falcao surpassed Jürgen Klinsmann's record of 15 goals in a single annual club football European competition UEFA Champions League/UEFA Europa League campaign in 2011. He also played a key role in guiding F.C. Porto to a second Europa League title, as well as finishing undefeated in the 2010–11 Primeira Liga season. In July 2011, Falcao received the Portuguese Golden Ball award, becoming the first Colombian to do so. He came fifth in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or and was named in the FIFA XI for 2012.
In his first three seasons in European football, Falcao scored over 100 goals. Falcao had played a key role in Atlético Madrid's 12 match winning streak in a single Europa League season, making it the first team to do so. He also became the top goal scorer in both tournaments. Falcao won his first UEFA Super Cup in 2012, becoming the first player in history to score a hat trick in the contest since its reform in 1998. On 9 December 2012, Falcao scored five goals in one game in a 6–0 home victory against Deportivo de La Coruña. In the 2013 Copa del Rey Final, Falcao played a crucial part in Atlético Madrid's victory over Real Madrid, ending the 14 year unbeaten streak which Real Madrid had held in matches against Atlético prior to the final.
Falcao made his full international debut for Colombia in 2007 and has since earned over 50 caps and scored 20 goals for the team, making him their joint second top scorer of all time with Faustino Asprilla. He represented the country at the 2011 Copa América, but missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup through an ACL injury
In his first three seasons in European football, Falcao scored over 100 goals. Falcao had played a key role in Atlético Madrid's 12 match winning streak in a single Europa League season, making it the first team to do so. He also became the top goal scorer in both tournaments. Falcao won his first UEFA Super Cup in 2012, becoming the first player in history to score a hat trick in the contest since its reform in 1998. On 9 December 2012, Falcao scored five goals in one game in a 6–0 home victory against Deportivo de La Coruña. In the 2013 Copa del Rey Final, Falcao played a crucial part in Atlético Madrid's victory over Real Madrid, ending the 14 year unbeaten streak which Real Madrid had held in matches against Atlético prior to the final.
Falcao made his full international debut for Colombia in 2007 and has since earned over 50 caps and scored 20 goals for the team, making him their joint second top scorer of all time with Faustino Asprilla. He represented the country at the 2011 Copa América, but missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup through an ACL injury
