The item is sold by the official club store and has unusual defects in its historicity.
Just over 33 years after winning the Copa Libertadores, Colo Colo sought to commemorate his historic campaign . El Cacique obtained the first and only title in the highest continental competition of Chilean football, and thus began to lead a remarkable initiative.
The white team offered a product on its website to evoke the historic victory in the final against Olimpia. The commemorative object is a medallion On one side is the club badge, the trophy and the phrase “The eternal champion”. On the other, the crest of the champion of the 1991 edition of the continental competition.
The product, which costs $59,990, also comes with a box that traces the Cacique’s entire campaign in the tournament. However, It presents a series of serious historical errors, which logically make it lose its appeal and value.
Serious errors
The medallion was made by the company Milled . This company, specializing in corporate gifts, medals, trophies and awards, It is the only one with the official Conmebol license. The entity that governs South American football exclusively allows them to manufacture this type of product, so mistakes attract even more attention.
The medal has no defects. This specifically concerns the inner lid of the box. Details of Colo Colo’s entire campaign in the 1991 Copa Libertadores are provided there. Everything was going well until the results of the round of 16, where the historic mistakes begin . Initially, it was reported that Cacique drew 1-1 in his visit to Universitario and won 2-0 at home, when in reality it was 0-0 and 2-1 respectively.
In the quarterfinals, it is noted that Colo Colo won 2-0 in Macul and 3-1 as an outsider against Nacional. Originally, it was a 4-0 victory and a 2-0 defeat.
Later, in the semi-final, the commemorative object indicates that the Cacique drew 2-2 in Argentina and lost 0-1 at the Monumental stadium. This would obviously have meant eliminating the white paint. The initial result was a narrow away defeat and a valuable 3-1 at home, which allowed them to progress to the stage and face Olimpia.
The decisive duel is not without its mistakes either. Two goals appear against the Paraguayans in the 17th minute. Logically, something that did not happen. The two goals of Luis Pérez were correct (12′ and 17′), but the third goal of Leonel Herrera, which sealed the victory, came in the 85th minute.
Source: Latercera
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