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Yerry Mina - Colombian pride and joy back home in Guachené

The South Americans bow out of the World Cup but in Guachené, they are proud of their most famous son, Yerry Mina - Colombia's 2nd top scorer in World Cup history.

Young boys play football in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené.
Young boys play football in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené.
The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.
The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.
A woman at the Yerry Mina foundation in his hometown Guachené, Colombia.
The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.
The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.
Yerry Mina's uncle, Arley Mancilla Aponza - a former football player-, holds a jersey of his nephew.
A jersey signed and dedicated by Yerry Mina to his mother on display at his foundation in his hometown Guachené, Colombia.
Colombian coach Seifar Apoza.
Colombian coach Seifar Apoza.
Women cook in a street Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené
Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené, Cauca department
Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené
Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené, Colombia
Colombian Seifar Apoza, coach of Colombian national football team player Yerry Mina when he played for Atletico Renacer club, shows boots signed by him during an interview with AFP in Guachené this week.
A jersey signed and dedicated to his father is displayed at Colombian national football team player Yerry Mina's foundation in his hometown Guachené
Colombia fans of react during the World Cup match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, Colombia, on 3 July 2018.
Colombia fans of react during the World Cup match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, Colombia, on 3 July 2018.
Colombia fans of react during the World Cup match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, Colombia, on 3 July 2018.
Fans of Colombia react at the end of the broadcasting of the Round of 16 World Cup football match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, in Cauca department, Colombia, on July 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBAYO
Yerry Mina - Colombian pride and joy back home in Guachené
A fan of Colombia holds an image of the virgin Mary during the broadcasting of the Round of 16 World Cup football match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, in Cauca department, Colombia, on July 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBA
Yerry Mina equalises against England.
Yerry Mina - Colombian pride and joy back home in Guachené
Fans of Colombia celebrate Yerry Mina's goal against England during the Round of 16 World Cup football match between Colombia and England, in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, in Cauca department, Colombia, on July 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBAYO
Yerry Mina equalises against England.
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Young boys play football in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené.

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Young boys play football in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené.

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The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.

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The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.

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A woman at the Yerry Mina foundation in his hometown Guachené, Colombia.

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The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

The field where Colombian player Yerry Mina used to play in Guachené.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Yerry Mina's uncle, Arley Mancilla Aponza - a former football player-, holds a jersey of his nephew.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

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A jersey signed and dedicated by Yerry Mina to his mother on display at his foundation in his hometown Guachené, Colombia.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Colombian coach Seifar Apoza.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Colombian coach Seifar Apoza.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

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Women cook in a street Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené, Cauca department

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Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené

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Yerry Mina's hometown Guachené, Colombia

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Colombian Seifar Apoza, coach of Colombian national football team player Yerry Mina when he played for Atletico Renacer club, shows boots signed by him during an interview with AFP in Guachené this week.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

A jersey signed and dedicated to his father is displayed at Colombian national football team player Yerry Mina's foundation in his hometown Guachené

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Colombia fans of react during the World Cup match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, Colombia, on 3 July 2018.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Colombia fans of react during the World Cup match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, Colombia, on 3 July 2018.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Colombia fans of react during the World Cup match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, Colombia, on 3 July 2018.

Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

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Fans of Colombia react at the end of the broadcasting of the Round of 16 World Cup football match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, in Cauca department, Colombia, on July 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBAYO

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Foto: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

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A fan of Colombia holds an image of the virgin Mary during the broadcasting of the Round of 16 World Cup football match between Colombia and England in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, in Cauca department, Colombia, on July 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBA

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Yerry Mina equalises against England.

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Fans of Colombia celebrate Yerry Mina's goal against England during the Round of 16 World Cup football match between Colombia and England, in Yerry Mina's hometown Guachene, in Cauca department, Colombia, on July 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Luis ROBAYO

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Yerry Mina equalises against England.

Foto: MIGUEL MORENATTI / DIARIO AS

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