Osorno, 1988, in the old Parque Schott – today Stadium Rubén Marcos – there was one of the most remembered incidents of l Chilean football and certainly Hernán Caputto, already must be boring that remember you. They played local before Huachipato and at a crossroads of words, Juan Carreño, punched two straight rights to current coach of the under 17, the recently rated Brazil world.
That episode images were seen around the world, but the story allowed this Chilean nationalized Argentine, with other letters, write your name from now on: is the only technician who has managed to classify a selection under 17 to two world consecutive, a record that abounds in our football heritage.
While the experience in the global 2017 India was on the verge of catastrophe, Caputto understood that your choice follow linked to the formative work was only to work in silence and accept criticism. So he did and there began this improved version of the strategist. He better understood the idiosyncrasies of Chilean footballer. Voracious reader of books of history of Chile, mainly anxious to add leadership tools and coaching, all into precisely that, a leader of 17 year old boys who see it as a very close person, and consumer psychology texts but it defines the rules of coexistence and work.
Caputto is no friend of the fashions that at this age are so frequent in young, even more influenced by social networks. It does not participate in rare hairstyles, rings & Caps style reggaeton. The use of cell phones is restricted in games and periods of concentration. It urges them to read different Chilean authors, it leads to a space where the player can grow and improve. Studies of them are key to the coach, who is aware of the achievement of each of their pupils.
Caputto grew as a technician and person. It is a reborn, by personal choice and is now, at the time of entering the Court, best person who two years ago. Few technicians who accepts criticism, does not invalidate it, assumes it’s digested. It is respectful of dissonant opinion and while he defends with arguments your game position, knows that today is in charge of a group other than the India.
This sub 17 Fierro, Aravena, Diaz, Pizarro – to name a few – is an aggressive team, has quality and arrogance to face their rivals. They are boys who have grown up with the experience of his mentor, who gives them confidence and responsibilities both inside and outside the Court. It is a team that has that distinct seal, which can make its own history in Brazil. It is a collective force that understands that, despite his young age, they know that the whole is more powerful than any individuality.
And when there is any hint that the group is lost or departs from the values given by the technical body, immediately Caputto appears to correct and teach. Thing see, understand the statements of the globalist campuses who directed the native San Andrés de Giles, all recognize that parental and educational way having to speak.
The daunting task that will face the quarterback, is the presence of intermediaries, representatives and businessmen around these young values. It is one thing to close the hotel, another thing is to prevent contact. Caputto already knows that and, more than anyone, should ensure the tranquility of their players before and during the World Cup.
Thus from the cold and ice of criticisms from the silence that was on the floor and managed to stop, one who could walk into a desert, Hernán Caputto Gómez, has a complex mission in the Brazil World Cup. But also earned the right to enjoy the stage of growth of their boys and no one can deny that is… Because it was reborn to exploit yet.
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