Radamel Falcao Garcia is a soccer player born the 10 of February of 1986 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Falcao is the son of an ex soccer player called Radamel Garcia which played as a defender for many teams in Colombia, and his mom is called Carmenza Zarate. Falcao play in the position of forward, being consider one of the best forwards in the world for many managers and for many soccer journalists. Falcao's wife is called Lorelei and his daughter is called Dominique.
Falcao start to play at the age of 14 in a soccer team from Boyaca called Lanceros, then at the age of 16 he reached the team of Millonarios in Colombia. He never played and official match with Millonarios because two months after he was signed by Millonarios he was signed by River Plate of Argentina. He played with Colombia's national team under 20 in 2005 in Manizales were they won the cup over great teams like Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Until 2008 Falcao had a great development and start to see as a promise for soccer, in 2008 he won the league of Argentina and in 2009 he was signed by the best team of Portugal F.C. Porto for 12 million euros. In Porto Falcao won everything and then he pass to Atletico Madrid for 45 million euros, also he won everyhing in that team for example the Uefa Supercup against Chelsea and in that match Falcao scored 3 goals.
In 2013 Falcao was signed by Monaco for 60 million euros, and is one of the best payed players receiving a salary of 14 million euros each year. Falcao's season in Monaco during this 6 months havent been the best he had to pass lot of injuries and his manager doesnt like him at all. Falcao was the superstar in Colombia national team classification to Brazil world cup he scored 9 goals in the qualifiers being the third best scorer behind Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Recently Falcao suffered an injury that could left him out of the world cup, leaving Colombia without a great forward. I write this blog about Falcao because he is my idol in terms of soccer and I think he is the best forward in the world, being an example to follow for all kids that want to be soccer players.
Falcao start to play at the age of 14 in a soccer team from Boyaca called Lanceros, then at the age of 16 he reached the team of Millonarios in Colombia. He never played and official match with Millonarios because two months after he was signed by Millonarios he was signed by River Plate of Argentina. He played with Colombia's national team under 20 in 2005 in Manizales were they won the cup over great teams like Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Until 2008 Falcao had a great development and start to see as a promise for soccer, in 2008 he won the league of Argentina and in 2009 he was signed by the best team of Portugal F.C. Porto for 12 million euros. In Porto Falcao won everything and then he pass to Atletico Madrid for 45 million euros, also he won everyhing in that team for example the Uefa Supercup against Chelsea and in that match Falcao scored 3 goals.
In 2013 Falcao was signed by Monaco for 60 million euros, and is one of the best payed players receiving a salary of 14 million euros each year. Falcao's season in Monaco during this 6 months havent been the best he had to pass lot of injuries and his manager doesnt like him at all. Falcao was the superstar in Colombia national team classification to Brazil world cup he scored 9 goals in the qualifiers being the third best scorer behind Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Recently Falcao suffered an injury that could left him out of the world cup, leaving Colombia without a great forward. I write this blog about Falcao because he is my idol in terms of soccer and I think he is the best forward in the world, being an example to follow for all kids that want to be soccer players.