Romania-Colombia - D. Gomez : "No Revenge"

14.06.98 13h56 CET

Hernan Dario GOMEZ

Statement made in LYON

"For our first match in LYON, I'm lucky to have a full-strength team with no injured players. Having said that, ROMANIA are a very strong side and we'll need to be very concentrated. I've asked my players to go out on the pitch with no desire for revenge. Four years ago, we were beaten 3-1 by ROMANIA, but this time, even though it's a symbolic occasion, for us it's a different match in a different place.

The pitch at Gerland stadium looks in very good condition, but I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow during the match. Finally, I want to emphasise MEXICO's combative performance against KOREA REPUBLIC, which showed true fighting spirit."