The double date of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers in September has ended, and the Colombian National Team was the big winner, defeating the powerful Argentina 2-1 in Barranquilla.
After the important victory, the players of the Colombian National Team gradually began to leave the concentration in Barranquilla, and fans were still looking for a photograph or autograph from their idols outside the hotel, where something funny happened, as a man who was leaving wearing the team’s jersey was mistaken for midfielder Jefferson Lerma.
The man left the concentration hotel wearing the number ’16’, and due to his resemblance to Lerma, several people filmed him with their mobile devices, asking for photographs and autographs. However, in the awkward moment, the man had no choice but to explain that he was not the Crystal Palace player, confirming that he is Lerma’s best friend, but people did not believe him much.
“I am not Lerma, I swear to you. He is my best friend,” was the man’s message, while everyone commented to keep recording him.
For now, Jefferson Lerma will take a flight to England to rejoin his club Crystal Palace, with whom he will aim to return in optimal condition after the FIFA date, as the next challenge will be the resumption of the Premier League, where they will face Leicester City at home.