Rodrigo De Paul has landed in Argentina and spoke about the national team, the Copa America and Ángel Di María.

De Paul is in Argentina to join the national team which begin training for the two friendly matches against Ecuador and Guatemala. Speaking to the media at the airport, here is what he had to say:

“Expectations are always high. We have to defend what we have done. Since we are the last champions, everyone will want to beat us. We are prepared to face all that.

“We know we are one of the favorites because we are the last World champions and Copa America champions, and because we have Leo (Messi). We are preparing as if it were the first time. We are very excited to bring joy again.”

The 2024 Copa America will also be Ángel Di María’s last tournament with the Argentina national team:

“It is always special for me and for everyone to share with this kind of players. Fide (Ángel Di María) is a friend. We are going to enjoy it a lot. Hopefully everything will go the way he and all of us want it to. They are players who have earned the power to decide how long they want to play and how long they want to play.”