Rodrigo De Paul hails Lionel Messi for urging team to play for Angel Di Maria as Argentina reach Copa America 2024 final football
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul has paid tribute to captain Lionel Messi. Who the 37-year-old inspired to give his side a speech ahead of their 2-0 win over Canada to secure their Copa America title. According to Mundo Deportivo. UFABET
‘Leo always has the right words, today he touched on a point that. He clearly knew would motivate us even more. Leo told us that Fide’s (Angel Di Maria) last game had to be a final and together we could achieve that. We did it, Fide is going to retire as he deserves and play another final.’ said De Paul.
The 30-year-old midfielder
has both admiration and respect for Di Maria. Who is set to make his 145th appearance for Argentina and has the chance to wrap up his third trophy. After the 2021 Copa America and 2022 World Cup.
‘The legacy Di Maria leaves behind is eternal. He was another to score in a final, a barrier-breaker, someone who deserves all the credit he can get. One of the greatest to wear our shirt.’
‘For me it’s a great pride to walk this path with him to win trophies. Hopefully we’ll win the Copa America in the final. We’ll try again. There are only a few players who have the power to decide when the end is. I’m very happy that he made the decision.’
‘He has the power to make decisions, there is no doubt he will think about it a lot and talk about it a lot with his family. A lot of moments have come and gone, it is better for him to leave like this. I enjoyed it from day one. In this Copa we talked about this topic very little, we decided to have fun and laugh. ‘
‘He knows we love him and want him to stay forever, but it’s a very personal decision and whatever he decides will be fine,’