Paulo Dybala spoke about making the Argentina national team for the 2022 World Cup and his penalty in the final.

Dybala was part of the Argentina national team which won the 2022 World Cup, having made it despite being injured shortly before the start. Speaking in an interview with Sports Illustrated, Dybala revealed what he told Lionel Messi after Argentina won the World Cup. In the same interview, he also stated how he was told by coach Lionel Scaloni that he was going to Qatar for the World Cup. Here is what he had to say:

“I see him approach me and I said: ‘I’m out.’ And he came up to me and said: ‘train peacefully, you’re staying’.

He also spoke about Argentina’s match against Mexico:

“When Leo (Messi) scored the goal and then Enzo sealed the match, it was a moment for us when we gained a lot of strength because that match gave us peace of mind to qualify, knowing that, well, Poland was coming next.”

The Argentine also spoke about being substituted on in the final against France and having to take a penalty kick:

“When I came on, when coach Scaloni called me, there was very little time left. So I knew my substitution was for the penalties.

“He had a lot of confidence in penalties for me and that’s why he put me in. So I was very focused. I knew I couldn’t miss, my entrance was to take the penalty kick.

“Obviously the pressure is huge because you are either a hero or a villain. If you miss, everyone will remember that you played two minutes and that you missed the penalty.

“When I saw Coman, who missed before me, I remembered what Dibu said (kick to the middle).

“And I said ‘ok, I have to kick it to the middle’. And I didn’t hesitate, I didn’t change at any moment, I went straight, I put the ball and I knew I was going to kick to the middle.

“Then when Tchouaméni missed and Leandro (Paredes) scored, we said: ‘It’s ours, we’re going to be World Champions.'”

Paulo Dybala has revealed what he told Lionel Messi after the Argentina national team won the World Cup.

Dybala was part of the Argentina national team that won the 2022 World Cup, having scored in the penalty shootout in the final. Speaking in an interview with Sports Illustrated, Dybala mentions what he told Messi after the win:

“I told him (Messi) that the happiness I had for me was the same I had for him. Because I think we have all seen him in sad moments, difficult moments, losing finals. And the truth is that in the last few years he got everything with the national team, which is so much of what he desired, isn’t it? So his happiness is obviously another joy for us.”

Alexis Mac Allister has been named as the Premier League Player of the Month for April.

Mac Allister won the Premier League in May with Liverpool and was named as the best player of the month. The Argentine had two goals and one assist in five Premier League matches.

Argentine players are having a standout season at the club level, and eight of them will have the chance to lift a European continental trophy, as their teams have reached the finals this year.

In the UEFA Champions League, Inter Milan — led by captain and number 10 Lautaro Martínez — will face Paris Saint-Germain in Munich on May 31. He’ll be joined by fellow Argentines Joaquín Correa (limited appearances) and Valentín Carboni (injured) as they aim to win the most prestigious club competition in Europe.

How to watch UEFA Champions League: live stream, fixture and results.

In the UEFA Europa League, two English clubs featuring Argentine talent will go head-to-head in the final on May 21. Cristian “Cuti” Romero’s Tottenham will face Manchester United, who have Alejandro Garnacho and Lisandro Martínez (injured) on their roster.

How to watch UEFA Europa League: live stream, fixture and results.

Meanwhile, in the UEFA Conference League, Enzo Fernández’s Chelsea will take on Real Betis on May 28. The Spanish side features Argentines Giovani Lo Celso and Ezequiel “Chimy” Ávila.

How to watch UEFA Conference League: live stream, fixture and results.