Lorenzo calls for calm in Colombia rebuild-Xinhua
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo urged fans to show patience on Thursday, emphasizing his team is in the first stage of a rebuilding process. The comments followed Colombia's 1-1 friendly draw with Mexico in Baltimore on Saturday, the team's first outing since its July defeat to Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16. "Right now, we're in a building phase," Lorenzo told reporters ahead of Friday's friendly against Paraguay in New Jersey. "To be honest, the team isn't fully formed yet." Colombia's squad has a vastly different look to the one that featured at this year's FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Absentees include James Rodriguez, Colombia's most capped player, and Juan Fernando Quintero, who both announced their retirement ...