![]() He is one of Colombia's most talented players, with James one of the few Cafeteros with the ability to change a game with a single flick of the boot. FIFA is cracking down hard on discrimination in the game, be it racism, homophobia or otherwise, but since the incident was not punished on the field a hefty fine and a warning over future conduct is the most probable punishment.Ĭardona's acts, however, betray a more serious problem. If previous precedents are taken into account, he is unlikely to face a ban. 'Slanty-eyed' gestures like the one he exhibited in the dying moments of Friday's friendly with South Korea clearly have no place in football, and Cardona deserves all the condemnation he has received in recent days, even if he did offer a rather half-hearted apology after the game in which he was careful only to say sorry to those "who were offended" by his insensitivity. Now the controversial youngster finds himself once more in the eye of the storm for his inability to control himself. Cardona has seen red a total of five times since the start of the 2016-17 season, averaging an impressive expulsion every 10 games. In seven games for Boca this season he has seen red twice, the second coming for an admittedly questionable elbow on Enzo Perez after his stunning free-kick had sent Boca ahead in their Superclasico clash against River Plate. On the pitch, meanwhile, the Colombian is liable to fly off the handle. A habitual rebel, Cardona went as far as to effectively walk out on strike in June 2017, when he was drafted to play in fellow Mexican team Pachuca and squarely refused to move. "He is an overgrown baby, as I say, he likes everyone to be on top of him and it lifts him greatly when he scores, he is an emotional kid," Antonio Mohamed, Cardona's former coach at Rayados, explained to T圜 Sportsshortly after releasing the player to Boca. It was not until three years later, however, that he finally made his mark at Nacional, breaking into the first team and inspiring his side to a place in the Copa Sudamericana final.Įl mediocampista colombiano, Edwin Cardona es criticado por foto donde lució pasado de kilos #FelizMartes #Monteria /vlsYYfndXhĪn inability to respect authority, be it on the pitch in the shape of the referee or off it following a coach's orders, has also been a regular theme in the Cardona story. Cardona should have a great future in the game ahead of him, but he needs to shape up, and fast, in order to reach his full potential.Ī product of the Atletico Nacional academy in his hometown of Medellin, the youngster initially came to prominence in the 2011 Toulon tournament, where he helped Colombia to the famous youth title and was voted the competition's second-best player behind compatriot James Rodriguez. As the likes of Neymar's Santos team and Ezequiel Lavezzi have shown in the past, players from the continent, which in terms of racial sensitivity lags far behind Europe, seemingly cannot help but pull their eyes tight in a crass imitation of physical features typical of the Far East.įor the Boca Juniors playmaker, however, it is the latest transgression in a career that has been seriously hindered by indiscipline and a lack of professionalism. Edwin also leaves behind numerous cousins, extended family, and friends.įuneral Services will begin on Friday, at 10:30AM in the McCriskin - Gustafson Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080 followed by interment in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains.įamily and friends may attend visitation on Thursday, May 8th from 3-8PM in the funeral home.Edwin Cardona is not the first South American to insult an entire population with a single gesture, nor, sadly, is he likely to be the last. Surviving are his parents Edwin and Silma Cardona, brother, Michael Cardona and girlfriend, Mary Sanchez, Aunts, Awilda Alvarez and husband Salvador Birrel and Maria Alvarez both of Puerto Rico, Bruni Ramos and husband Roberto of South Plainfield and Uncle Angel Cardona and wife Janice of Aberdeen. Known as the "Pop Culture Guru," by his family, Edwin was a devoted Yankees fan who always followed current events. He attended Midland School in Branchburg and received an honorary Diploma from South Plainfield High School.Įdwin was currently enrolled in the Rutgers Adult Program on the College's Douglass Campus. South Plainfield - Edwin Cardona, 38, died Tuesday, at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ.īorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Edwin lived for most of his life in South Plainfield.
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