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Bournemouth's Jefferson Lerma Dismisses John Stones' Criticism of Colombia's World Cup Tactics

Bournemouth midfielder Jefferson Lerma has defended the tactics Colombia employed during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The 23-year-old went to Russia to represent his country and was perhaps unfortunate to go out on penalties after a hard-fought match against England in the tournament's round of 16.

Speaking in an interview with the Daily Mail, the player reflected on his country's run, particularly the match against the Three Lions.

"It was very beautiful to see the stadiums all in yellow, representing our fans; something very beautiful. When Yerry scored it was very euphoric because we [thought] we were going to go through.