Rodrigo de Paul did not rule out Lionel Scaloni leaving the National Team

Rodrigo de Paul did not rule out Lionel Scaloni leaving the National Team

December 1, 2023 – 09:41

“He is a fundamental pillar of everything we have achieved and I hope he stays with us,” said the Argentine national team midfielder.

The Atlético de Madrid midfielder Rodrigo DePaul He referred to the continuity of the coach of the Argentine national team, Lionel Scaloniand defined him as a “fundamental pillar” for the Albiceleste.

“It is a fundamental pillar of everything we have achieved and I hope it stays with us. The ship, together with the captain who is Messi, have managed it very well and they know that we are behind their thinking and ideology,” explained De Paul about Scaloni who returned to Spain and is awaiting his presence in the 2024 Copa América draw.

On the other hand, De Paul expressed that Argentina’s great objective will be the America Cupwhich will be held in the United States: “We are the last champions. We will be the rival that everyone wants to beat, we will have to defend the title and it will be one of the most difficult of all. The level is very high,” he stressed in statements to D Sports.

The 29-year-old midfielder chose the great candidates to defeat to win the two-time championship: “Everyone knows Brazil.

Uruguay has a great team. Ecuador has young players who are not so young anymore, they come from playing in a World Cup. The United States and Mexico join in, for me it is going to be very difficult but we have to defend the title and we are going to try,” he concluded.

In the last Copa América 2021, Argentina has just become champion after beating Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Maracaná stadium with Ángel Di María’s goal.

Subsequently, they won the Wembley Final against Italy and won the World Cup at the Qatar World Cup with the victory on penalties against France.

Source: Ambito

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