Pier Barrios: “Being at Colón is a challenge that takes real courage” | OneFootball

Colón’s defender and current key player, Pier Barrios, spoke with the ADN Gol program on Radio Gol 96.7 to analyze the present of the Sabalero at the start of 2026. In a deep conversation, the captain addressed the weight of the jersey, the building of the group, and the reality of Argentine football.

A start with the weight of history

Regarding the team’s first steps in the tournament, Barrios admitted that there was a “hopeful start, maybe without shining, without standing out, but getting results, getting statistical, mathematical backing, which in the end is the most important thing”. The defender acknowledged that “there was a lot of expectation, a lot of anxiety with the team, with the squad” and that “it was not at all easy to carry all that”, although he appreciated that the squad was “up to the level of what the fans’ celebration was” in the debut.

The magnitude of the Colón World

Barrios was struck by his daily experience in the city of Santa Fe, noting that “being in here, I’ve noticed how big the club really is, what the fans feel and what the fans show”. This passion translates into a non-negotiable goal for the group, since “it’s a club that’s in the B, but it’s a club that has to be in the first division, so we all know that, we’re aware of it.”

Partnerships and leadership

When asked about his understanding with his teammates, he highlighted the advantage of already knowing Rasmussen, “playing next to the tall guy, knowing we’ve played more than 100 games together, knowing how he thinks, knowing him, his family.”

Regarding the captaincy, Pier showed humility when referring to Federico Lertora, expressing that “our captain is Federico, and today he doesn’t get to play” and that’s why he prefers to talk about “leadership and not so much about captaincy.” For him, being at the head of the group “requires a lot of commitment, a lot of courage, and the desire to be at the forefront of something.”

Critique of football’s immediacy

Finally, the defender analyzed the crisis of projects after the departure of several coaches in just three rounds of the tournament, stating that “we live in a madness that by now we’ve normalized, but well, it shouldn’t be that way.” Faced with the pressure of the environment, he was blunt about the footballer’s role: “we dedicate ourselves to playing football, to trying to do things as best as possible, to trying to win, I think no football player wants to go out on the weekend and come home with a defeat.”

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