By EFE
05 Jul 2024, 12:25 PM EDT
The midfielder Rodrigo De Paul highlighted this Thursday The “enormous sacrifice” that Lionel Messi has made at the Copa America in the United States to accompany the Argentine team on the field and stated that With number ten in the starting eleven, the team gains confidence.
“I have seen how many hours he stays working to recover and be able to be with us.. Lio is like an older brother to us, he gives us a lot of security,” praised the Atlético de Madrid player after the match that gave the Albiceleste a place in the semi-finals of the Copa América at the expense of Ecuador.
“All Argentines should be very, very proud of the captain we have.“s,” the 30-year-old player emphasized.
Argentina won in a penalty shootout by 4-2, after tying 1-1 in regular time, and De Paul described the experience as a new exam that is passed with suffering.
“We were born to suffer, and whenever it is our turn, we are predisposed to do so.“he said after the meeting at the NRG in Houston.
“Maybe we have spoiled people, but we have faith in the quality of the players we have,” he said.
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