The annoyance that has Lionel Messi in the right adductor muscle, sparked all kinds of rumours. Even his participation in a possible semi-final was put in doubt. That is why this Friday a couple of protagonists came out to calm the waters. “Calm down. Leo is doing very well: he doesn’t relax and wants to continue winning”said Claudio Chiqui Tapiathe president of the AFA.
Tapia spoke with DSports at the Museum that the AFA built on its property in Miami. In the same city is the Hard Rock Stadiumwhich tomorrow will host the third first-round match of the 2024 Copa América in which Argentina will face Peru, starting at 9 p.m.
“Our National Team does not relax, on the contrary, it wants to continue winning things. The players and the coaching staff want our National Team to remain at the top of the world ranking and for them, as a personal achievement, to make a very good demonstration that they want to continue winning”Tapia said. He added: “You have to be very concentrated, you have to be very involved, you have to have a great desire to continue winning things to win a game like we won against Chile the other day”.
Speaking about the attitude of the players called up by Scaloni, Tapia said: “They are kids who always want more, who go for more, and that does us a lot of good, it does a lot of good for the younger ones who are joining, who are part of this first call for a competition like this, such as the cases of Valentín Carboni and Alejandro Garnacho. So we are happy.”
The question about Messi did not take long to arrive and Chiqui has the authority to talk about Rosario because not only is he the president of the AFA, but they also have a great relationship. “The truth is that I see him well, better every day. As long as he is happy, he can continue doing what he likes most, which is playing football. We are happy to be able to enjoy him. He is the best player in the world, he has given us everything, so we are very happy to see him like this.”Chiqui commented.
On the other hand, he highlighted that all countries “like to play against Argentina” and have “very difficult games.” “South American football is very difficult and with the rivalry that has been generated from beating the world champion, it is much more”he analyzed.
He concluded: “The games are becoming more difficult, it’s getting harder and harder. But we have a lot of confidence in this group, they know what they have to do, they are in first place and they are gaining a lot of authority. And the captain will never leave you stranded”.
