Leandro Paredes spoke about his future with the Argentina national team, the World Cup and conspiracy theories.
Paredes played in the World Cup final for Argentina and on Thursday, he played with Boca Juniors. Speaking to ESPN Argentina after the match, here is what he had to say about his future with the Argentina national team:
“I think it’s going to be hard for many to think about a decision to continue or not. It’s going to be very difficult to maintain this level and for the group to function this way. You have to make a decision calmly.
“Me? I don’t know. It’s a process, you have to digest it, think about it. Surely, it’s something that needs to be discussed.”
The 32 year old also spoke about his rib injury:
“The rib? The severe pain was the first few days after the match against Egypt. We were carrying it well with treatments and anti-inflammatory to be able to endure it and luckily I could handle it very well.”
About the Argentina national team and the World Cup:
“It’s going to be a long process of getting over what we are going through. Yes, we won important things, losing a World Cup final will hurt for a long time because once more, we were so close.
“You still have to enjoy it because it’s not easy to maintain the level that we did for a long time, to achieve what we achieved.
“Although the final was lost, I think had a World Cup where people were reflected in us and that’s very rewarding. On that side, we are happy.”
Speaking with Diario Olé, here is what he had to say:
“The conspiracy theories? They are things we don’t care about.
“We are aware that we had a great World Cup. In the final, Spain was superior, deserved to win and be champion.”
No shame in this guy. Hopefully he’s played his last game for Argentina.