Argentina national team fans have taken over Times Square in New York.
Fans of the World Cup and Copa America champions gathered together on Monday afternoon and evening to sing and chant. The Argentina national team will play Chile in the Copa America on Tuesday in New Jersey.
Argentina fans have completely taken over Times Square in New York!🤯🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/pcByNu6XDD
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) June 24, 2024
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Lionel Messi’s fitness.
Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Monday where he commented on the Argentina team, Cristian Romero, Alejandro Garnacho and the possible changes against Chile on Tuesday. Scaloni also spoke about Lionel Messi. Here is what he had to say:
“I know how hard it is for him to be away from home on his birthday. We try to make sure he has the best time possible with his teammates. We are used to it. Today we will celebrate. He knows he has a whole country behind him.
“The important thing is that Messi is here. It doesn’t matter what he said in 2016. We have to live in the present.
“Messi is fine. He trained normally and is fit to play. When we prepare for matches, we think of many people who have helped us.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke on Monday as the team prepares for their match against Chile at the Copa America.
Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Monday prior to the team’s match against Chile on Tuesday. Here is what he had to say:
“There are differences between Chile and Canada. We always say that we play based on the damage we can do to the opponent.
“I did not see the field of play. I already said what I had to say. We have to adapt to what we have.
“We will put the team that best suits us against Chile.
“As a team we are doing well. We are trying to improve game by game.
“We will see if we make changes. We have an idea and we will decide in training. Between Nahuel (Molina) and Gonzalo (Montiel) and in several positions there is a good competition.
“I have the team, but just like the other day I’m going to give it to them (the players) first.
“We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the titles. It is important to win, but we did it in a way that has been contagious. People feel identified with this national team and we are proud, beyond what we have achieved.”
Scaloni also spoke about Cristian Romero:
“Cuti (Romero) is young and has to keep improving. It is evident that he is one of the best center backs in the world. In terms of play he is one of the leaders and in terms of experience, the matches will give him more experience.”
He also commented on Alejandro Garnacho:
“Garnacho is comfortable and enjoying being with us. We have a lot of options. He is training well.”
About the match against Chile:
“There is nothing left of that 2016 final. Just as it is with last year’s World Cup. It’s history. There’s no point in going back.
“We have played many matches with these types of characteristics. The players know that there are limits that cannot be crossed and leave the team with one less.
“We will face the match as it happens.”
Nicolás Tagliafico is set to start for Argentina vs. Chile and one of Gio Lo Celso or Nicolás González will replace Ángel Di María.
Tagliafico is expected to replace Marcos Acuña in the Argentina team. According to Gastón Edul, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will be making some changes for Tuesday’s match vs. Chile at the Copa America.
Marcos Acuña, who started Argentina’s 2-0 win vs. Canada is expected to be on the bench with Nicolás Tagliafico in the starting eleven. As reported, Nicolás Otamendi has a real chance to start in place of Lisandro Martínez.
Ángel Di María alsos tarted for Argentina against Canada but is expected to be on the bench. Gio Lo Celso or Nicolás González would start in his place.
It will be one of Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez starting.
Lionel Messi spoke about his debut with the Argentina national team, the current team and Michael Jordan.
Messi spoke in an interview with JP Varsky of Clank Media where he commented on his style of playing, why he walks on the pitch during a match, going to the Olympics with Argentina and Pep Guardiola telling him he will play as a false number nine. In the same interview, he spoke about his debut with Argentina. Here is what he had to say:
“I cried a lot the day of my debut in the national team. In the locker room, Kily González consoled me by telling me that the same thing had happened to him.”
He also spoke about being with the Argentina national team:
“These moments of enclosure in the training camp, when a group is good and you get along well, it’s good. You spend a lot of time with your teammates and it goes by fast. Time flies.
“In 2014, I felt that I had to make a change, that I didn’t feel good and that I could get much more out of my physique and Martín Demichelis made me meet a doctor that I went to for several years and learned a lot from him.
“The 2016 locker room was the saddest of all. It was the third (final lost) in a row, we had done a very good Copa América. As a result of that I gave the statements I did.
“It was very difficult for me to return to the national team. They were all new guys and I didn’t know any of them personally, and it’s very difficult for me to get into groups.
“And Rodrigo helped me a lot, because of the way he is, when I met him he reminded me a lot of Pocho Lavezzi.
“He approached me, we talked, and he made me join the group much faster. He helped me a lot.”
About Michael Jordan:
“The Last Dance’ is impressive. That brought me much closer to living what he is. I would have loved to have lived through that era.
“I don’t know much about basketball, but he was someone different than everyone else.”
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