Colombian football fans last saw Antony D’Avila on a pitch well over a decade ago. This weekend he will return to his first love at the Pascual Guerrero and be ready for Diego Umaña. This is probably why Colombian fans will be closely watching América face Pasto on Sunday.
The team overall is excited for “the old man” to be making his return. “I hope that I can assist him on a goal,” said midfielder Paulo César Arango. The former Colombian international was excited as well. D’Avila is confirmed to be on the bench

D’Avila is the all-time leading scorer in América history as well as in Copa LIbertadores play.
What quickly became the most controversial story in Colombian football the past week, has all of a sudden become a story where every fan wants to see the legendary player come back and do well.

Yes, there have been some detractors like former América coach Gabriel Ochoa Uribe who mentioned that he does not want to see “Pipa” get embarrassed. He also said that his former player was “in shape to only play pickup games”.
“(Antony) gave me lots of great moments and I hope that everything comes out well for him because he is a person that truly deserves it. He is a great addition to the team as he brings a great deal to the table,” said Leider Preciado. D’Avila joins former Colombian international Léider Preciado. While D’Avila was crucial in helping the Cafeteros get to the 1998 World Cup while Preciado would score the lone goal in that tournament for the Colombians.