Ángel Di María spoke about winning the World Cup with Argentina, Emiliano Dibu Martínez, Enzo Fernández, the match vs. Saudi Arabia and Netherlands.

Di María has won it all with the Argentina national team. With the senior side, he won the Copa America and the Finalissima. Speaking in an interview with TyC Sports, here is what Di María had to say about winning the World Cup:

“I fall when I look at the celebrations, when I see Montiel’s goal. In those things, I realize but otherwise, it is difficult to realize what we have achieved. Personally, after suffering so much, hitting a wall, now that it has been achieved, it is difficult to believe that we are world champions. Something that very few players have achieved.”

But before winning the World Cup, Argentina were on a winning streak and that came to an end against Saudi Arabia. The opening match of the World Cup produced one of the shocks of the tournament.

“After the loss against Saudi Arabia, we got to the hotel and it was the best moment. We needed to get off from where we came from and start again. We came doing very well, without losing, in a way that had not been seen for so long.

“We knew it could happen to us and it happened to use at the moment it had to happen because if it would have happened later, we would have gone home. After that, we started again in the same way, with the same desire as we had before.”

He also spoke about the match against the Netherlands:

“The first that that is seem is on the pitch, but everything started in the press conference where they started saying things. The Argentine has that thing about keeping all the energy inside and unleashing it on the pitch. That thorn that we had kept inside because of what they said was removed.

“The referee too, gave 10 minutes, gave a foul that wasn’t when there were 10 seconds left and got into a terrible mess. Strange things happened throughout the match. “

When asked about Emiliano Martínez and the penalty kicks:

“With Dibu, we are more calm in penalties. He comes and tells you “calm down, I will stop one or two” and he does it. He gives you peace of mind, above all for those kicking. We know that we have to score and he will take care of the rest. If he doesn’t save it, he touches it or gets close to it and you know that he will end up saving one of those five.”

He was also asked about Enzo Fernández:

“I am not one to watch a lot of football, but when they come and surprise us, they show that they have the quality and the conditions to play with the national team.

“Taking Dibu aside, Enzo had joined us only once, before he had only trained. Out of nowhere, he went to Benfica, he started to rip it up and he went to the World Cup and ended up playing incredible.”

Lionel Messi spoke for the first time about finally winning the World Cup and everything that came with it.

Messi gave his first interview since becoming World champion with Argentina. Speaking in an interview with Urban Play FM, here is what he said about winning the World Cup:

“I said “that’s it” to her (Antonela) and my family after so much suffering with the national team, many disappointments and lost finals. I had received a lot of criticism and I know that my family suffered more than I did.”

“It’s difficult to explain what I felt at that moment. I couldn’t believe that we finally got it, it was like saying “that’s it, I got it”.

“God had it for me. And there was no better moment than this. The same thing with the Copa America. I thank him every day. I can’t ask more from God.”

On how much it weighs:

“…It’s heavy”.

He also spoke about what he said before Gonzalo Montiel scored his penalty in the final:

“The truth is that I don’t remember it well but I believe I asked God, who was with me throughout my career and cachete (Montiel) to end it so that we don’t suffer anymore.”

About watching the World Cup clips:

“I still get emotional to this day with the videos I see on social media that we’re World champions.”

About kissing the World Cup when he got his Player of the Tournament trophy:

“I saw it there and I couldn’t not do what I did. The Cup was calling me, telling me “come, grab me, now you can touch me.” I saw it there, shinning in that beautiful stadium and I didn’t think.”

The World Cup winner spoke about his celebration against the Netherlands:

“It came out naturally. My team mates told me what van Gaal said before the match. I don’t like to leave that image, but it just came out. There was a lot of nervousness.

“I spoke to Román (Riquelme) after the match vs. Netherlands. We always text after the matches, I talk with him not only during the World Cup but throughout all the years. He had a few encounters with Van Gaal at Barcelona and we spoke a bit about that.”

About Argentina and the World Cup:

“I miss my team mates, the day to day, the stadium in Qatar. We enjoyed every moment.”

“I think the most difficult match we played at that World Cup was against Mexico.”

“I was blocked on Instagram because of the amount of messages, they were like a million.”

He also spoke about Diego Maradona:

“If Diego had been there, I think he would have given me the Cup. It would have been a very nice photo.”

On what he would tell his young self:

“Something extraordinary awaits… May he never give up on his dream because in the end, he will get his most desired and he will have a happy ending. It is as if it were a movie that ends with a happy ending.”