Valencia, James and now Díaz, arrived in Bayern in year before World Cup

Luis Díaz signed for Bayern Munich In a definitive year to fulfill another of his dreams: play the 2026 World Cup. Adolfo “El Train” Valencia did in 1993 and James Rodríguez In 2017.

It seems football law. Colombian attacker of Selection Go to the German team a year before the World Cup. The sequence became tradition with the arrival of the Guajiro end. Also a happy coincidence that brings a greater responsibility, that of the Bundesliga title achieved by the other two cracks.

Valencia opened the way

“The train” was the first to play with that shirt. He jumped from Independiente Santa Fe to Europe for almost three million dollars in August 1993. He debuted with double against Friburg and scored nine more goals in that title campaign led by Franz Beckenbauer.

He stood out for his physical power. He played the 1994 World Cup and marked the discount on the 3-1 defeat against Romania.

James Bicampeón

Colombia’s 10 landed in 2017. “I am looking forward to many dreams and hopefully we can do good things here,” he said.

In his first year led by Carlo Ancelotti and Jupp Heynckes won the Bundesliga before facing the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In that cup he suffered from an injury that prevented him from shining and playing in the round of 16 against England.

And Díaz?

The end will premiere in Bayern before the 2026 World Cup. Colombia is a victory to qualify. If you win Bolivia on September 4 in Barranquilla, you will secure your quota.

Luis is the top scorer of the tie With seven annotations.