35 years ago, while Colombia was immersed in its struggle against the most dangerous drug trafficking gangs, under the leadership of the famous Pablo Escobar, and when the community there was living in very difficult conditions, due to the conflict between the government and the “promotion cartels,” David Ospina was born in the city of Medellin, which was… You only know two things: drugs and football.
Since he was only three years old, David Ospina, the goalkeeper of the first team of Al-Nasr Football Club, fell in love with the footballer, without knowing that he would later become one of the most important goalkeepers in the history of the Colombian national team.
During his childhood, he used to cry when they scored a goal against him, because he always liked to keep a clean sheet.
During his childhood, his leadership qualities emerged, on and off the field, as the young goalkeeper was not only satisfied with the roles of protecting the net, but also took on the task of scoring goals on the Al-Hawari stadiums.
During his long career moving between European stadiums, Ospina would not have succeeded without the great support he received from his wife, Jessica Sterling, with whom he celebrated the 14th anniversary of their relationship last June. Their relationship, which began through the MSN Messenger chat platform, It continued for about eight months via the Internet, the most important moral incentive for the Colombian goalkeeper.
Jessica was also born in Medellin, graduated as a business manager, and later founded the company Sterling Grace, which specializes in nail care.
The love story between Ospina and Sterling began when the goalkeeper was a player at Atletico Nacional, and since that time they have been together, and lived side by side different experiences through the clubs and cities that the goalkeeper passed through.
Ospina has a strong relationship with his sister, Daniela Ospina, the businesswoman and wife of James Rodriguez, the Colombian national team star. David was the main reason for this marriage, after he convinced his father, who absolutely refused to approve of James marrying his daughter, before his son could, to marry him. His sister with the former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star and the Qatari club Al Rayyan, before they separated in 2017.
Ospina says about that relationship: “James stole my sister’s heart, so I had to help him enter the family after convincing my parents, who were not completely convinced of him. I did not know him at the time when he was playing with the Argentinian Banfield, but I later told my sister that he should be a lady.” Business in football, because her eyes are good at discovering talented players after discovering James.”
In 2019, Ospina was saddened by the death of his father, Hernan, who was his inspiration and primary supporter at the beginning of his career. He says about him: “My father’s support was very important since I started my career in 2005 with Nacional. The advice he gave me helped me grow as a person and as a professional.” ».
Ospina is currently one of the biggest businessmen in the city of Medellin, having planned his future when he retires from football well and early, when he invested his profits in non-game related businesses, one of which is training new football talents, with his Cancerbero Academy, which focused on training goalkeepers. He also entered the world of real estate along with several former Colombian national team footballers, such as Ivan Cordoba, Mario Yepes, and Juan Pablo Angel, when they built one of the largest shopping centers in the suburbs of Medellin, which it is estimated that the total investment for its construction was more than From 30 million dollars.
Ospina also invested in the company owned by his wife, Jessica Sterling (“Sterling Grace”), which provides beauty and spa services in Medellin, with an investment estimated at $400,000.
The Medellin native hopes that his professional experience in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by Al-Nasr, will be full of successes and achievements, and he compensates the fans of the Capital Yellow for the long period of absence, due to injury, and celebrates his first title with the Capital Club by winning the Diriyah Saudi Super Cup in Abu Dhabi.
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