After becoming two-time champion of America, Rodrigo de Paul told Intimacies about the Argentine National Team and he referred to many topics. The Atlético de Madrid player was key in obtaining the title after playing the 90 minutes of the final against Colombia in which the national team won by 1-0 with a goal from Lautaro Martínez.
In this context, the midfielder – who is still in the country – gave an interview and spoke about the celebrations after winning the America Cup, what it means to play for the Argentine national team, his relationship with Lionel Messithe World Cup in Qatar, the role of Lionel Scaloni as coach of the team and the pressure he feels when wearing his country’s shirt.
Rodrigo de Paul on the Copa America final and the celebrations
The footballer referred to the final that Argentina played against Colombia and spoke about the departure of Lionel Messiwho had to leave the field due to an injury. “When he comes out it’s ‘the one who rubs your lamp came out’. Just in this game it happened that he comes out and they focus on him on the stadium screen and he was crying. And of course it’s kind of atypical that they put that. When we saw thatthe people started screaming and we saw it. And then we said, ‘It’s because of him.’‘”, held.
Then, the former Racing player said that after winning the title had to undergo anti-doping testing. “We win and we are about to celebrate and they tell me ‘you have doping’. I had a desire to escape“They waited for me to celebrate. We were there with the Cup, I went to the doping test, the kids went to the locker room and then we got on a plane,” he said.
In addition, in dialogue with the streaming channel ‘Olga‘, De Paul referred to how fans see this selection: “People are very excited, but enjoying it. I think that after everything we achieved, this is the one I am enjoying the most, because I am at peace.” In turn, he said that the children believe that Argentina always wins, when the team remained 28 years without obtaining a degree.
“You have to explain to them that it wasn’t like that all the time. We have lost 2 games in the last 5 years. It doesn’t exist. It’s all very hard,” he said. Then, he said that, after appearing at Atlético de Madrid in August, he will go to a beach for a few days: “There is a part that is very stressbut you don’t see it that much. In tournaments and cups, the head plays a big role.”
Rodrigo de Paul’s relationship with Lionel Messi
The midfielder of the national team is one of the players closest to the Rosario footballer. According to De Paul, Messi “is already a friend” and highlighted the advice or opinions that he has given him in difficult times since he is a person who “He has lived so much and has a lot of experience“.
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“He became a very important person because of this too. He would take me down, In times when I needed him, he always had the right word. He became someone I relied on a lot in those moments. I know I can tell him anything,” he added.
De Paul also referred to the Qatar World Cup -where the Argentine team was crowned champion- and stated that “It was all for him (Messi)“. And he added: “It transmits something very healthy, of great peace. It’s impossible not to love him. When you meet him, even more, you are surprised by everything he is like. We knew that the World Cup was the only thing he had left, that it was his dream.“.
Lionel Scaloni’s role as coach of the Argentine national team
In the interview, Rodrigo de Paul focused on How Scaloni built his place as coach of the team and maintained that the best thing he did “It was the group” since it achieved, first of all, that they felt safe in intimacy and then transmitted it to the outside world.
“At first the coach was new, there were a lot of us kids that people didn’t know that much about. So first let’s get strong here inside, let’s feel that security. Because in the end what you feel, you transmit it. That security that we had inside, formed by the group, is what began to create everything that came later.. Obviously after We have 10“, he said.
Rodrigo de Paul’s pressure when wearing the Argentina national team shirt
Coming to the end, the Atlético de Madrid player spoke about what it means to him to play for the national team. In this sense, he explained that in our country “There is a lot of focus on football and on us giving them something to cheer about.“.
On that, De Paul said that there comes a time when they begin to feel “that burden of the people.” He also revealed that, in general, never enjoys playing the Argentine national team’s matches and explained: “At the moment you want to win, I don’t want to play the game. I really enjoy going on the bus, on the morning of the mates, that’s for sure.”
Source: Ambito
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