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Nicolás Tagliafico on Argentina making the semi final of the World Cup

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Nicolás Tagliafico spoke about Argentina making the semi final of the World Cup.

Tagliafico started for Argentina in their 3-1 win against Switzerland. The 33 year old was substituted out for Nicolás González. Speaking to Doble Amarilla after the match, here is what he had to say:

“We are in a new semi final and we have been coming here for four or five years, competing and hungry. I am proud of the group for always pushing forward.

“We want to play better and be the national team of the last World Cup. But we have to accept what is happening. The objective is to win. Football is becoming more even and anyone can play against you. What is coming is going to be more difficult too.”

Leandro Paredes on Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland at World Cup

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Leandro Paredes started Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland at the World Cup.

Paredes was initially yellow carded for a tackle during Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland but the referee reversed the decision. The yellow card was reversed and instead given to Breel Embolo who was red carded. Speaking to Doble Amarilla after Argentina’s 3-1 win, here is what he had to say about the match:

“We always suffer. We are doing something incredible, another semi final. It’s a day by day enjoyment.

“We don’t give importance to the opponent, we are focused on the match, that we knew was going to be very difficult.

“I am well. I finished the match well, just tired.”

Cristian Romero comments on Argentina’s 3-1 win vs. Switzerland at World Cup

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Cristian Romero commented on Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland at the World Cup.

Romero started Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland but was substituted out for Nicolas Otamendi in extra time. Speaking to Tele Fe after the match, here is what he had to say:

“We are not fully aware of what we are achieving. I feel an immense pride in being part of this national team. Sometimes we don’t play well but we pour our hearts out against anyone and whatever comes our way.

“Thrilled that the goals went to Julian and Lautaro. We are delighted. I hope everyone can relate to us. We have made it to the final four, we are not settling for this and we want more.

“The match against England is going to be incredibly tough, just like all the opponents. We have a very difficult game ahead against a strong opponent.”

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni on 3-1 win vs. Switzerland at World Cup

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland at the World Cup.

Alexis Mac Allister Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez scored for Argentina in their win against Switzerland. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke to the media after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“The truth is that we struggled today. We knew that they were a very physical team, from that aspect, they put us in a lot of difficulty.

“We weren’t able to get out of some of those situations. Today, luck was on our side. You have to be realistic, there are things to improve but winning always makes everything better.

“We didn’t play well and we have to acknowledge that. It helped us that they got one sent off and we were able to pull it through.

“This team has achieved something historic, even if we could have put in a better performance. It’s historic to reach the semi finals again. We need to recover for the next match.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s England or Norway, we will be facing a team that plays good football and a has a great coach. And now we need to recover our fitness because that’s the most important thing right now.”

Julián Álvarez speaks on Argentina’s 3-1 win vs. Switzerland at World Cup

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Julián Álvarez spoke about Argentina’s 3-1 win against Switzerland at the World Cup.

Álvarez scored for Argentina in their 3-1 win against Switzerland. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what he had to say:

“Very happy. We tried until the end.

“We knew that if we kept going all together, it would come through for us.

“We have to focus the energy on our things, on our work. The group is very united.

“All the World Cup matches are like this. Two more to go and we are going for it all.”