National Atlético He achieved his classification to the Betplay 2025-I League and in the 3-0 match against Deportivo Pasto that defined his presence in that instance, which ended as a great figure was Edwin Cardonawho, despite criticism, has been one of the highest points of the team.
There has been much talk about the decisions of Javier gandolfi To get Edwin Cardona when he has given up, and even of the times he has not put it since the headline, as was the case against Deportivo Cali and then against Bay in Copa Libertadores and that generated quite controversial.
Regarding those decisions of the coaching staff, Edwin Cardona dialogued with Win Sports and there it made it clear that he is at a good level, but that he respects Gandolfi and his assistants, who are the ones who handle the data of each player to define what suits them in order that the result is given.
“It ends one game and the next day we know we have to recover. I have never complained. He took out the eleven, stopped me and in Brazil he said he had another alignment. Always respect the opinions of the coaching staff, if I have to play I will always be with the mind to contribute and when they get me it is the same. We take all parties with the same responsibility, ”Cardona said in the face of technical decisions.
🟢⚽ “Always respect the opinions of the coaching staff, if I have to play I will always be with the mind of contributing and when they get me it is the same. We take all the games with the same responsibility,” Edwin Cardona, a National Atlético flyer.#SaqueLargoWIN pic.twitter.com/ejYlOAtBIQ
– Win Sports (@winsportStv) May 2, 2025
He supported alenga controversy by Juan Fernando Quintero
Similarly, Edwin Cardona supported Juanfer Quintero for what happened in the classic Caleño for his harangue in which he revealed lack of payments of Deportivo Cali and 'step on their heads', which then generated a statement from the same wheel ensuring that it was not intention to incite violence.
“They are soccer things and one finds out because he has companions of this sport, but in the end one does not say it with the heart because the classics are different. Juanfer because he is a reference then they told him something and I support him. This is not to take a communication because nobody was never lacking in the club. I did not hear to speak badly of a colleague, because he expressed everything as a leader. He came out and won. One what can say. The fault is not his that do not pay them, ”Cardona concluded.
The truth is that Edwin Cardona hopes to continue at that high level in the four remaining meetings and that they have it in Atlético Nacional and continue demonstrating why he has played 19 games, in which he has contributed 7 goals and 6 assists.