During March Fifa -Paus, Argentina against. Brazil Match for Conmebol 2026 World Cup qualifiers Became one of the most awaited matches, and it really lived up to the hype. After a historical 4-1 victory, Argentina Star Midfielder Rodrigo de Paul delivered a humble message to Brazil’s Raphinha.
Before the kickoff, the game received significant controversy when several Brazilian players made bold statements that predicted a victory over Argentina. One of the most remarkable comments came from Raphinhaas in an interview with Romário TVsaid, “We will give Argentina a beat, no doubt. “
The note is not good with ArgentinaThe Especially after the incident in November 2023, when the Brazilian police oppressed Argentina fans. After the dominant 4-1 victory, de Paul was asked about Raphinha’s statement and responded with a grounded message to the Brazilian star.
“In the field we did what we had to do. We have never respected anyone, but during all these years we have not been respected quite a lot. No one helped us; We achieved everything on our own and we continue to prove it. It has been 5 or 6 years that we have been the best team, so respect us“Said the midfielder in an interview after the match.
They then made it clear that Argentina would continue to focus on performing well, even though they had already secured their World Cup qualification: “There are still qualification matches left, but we are already qualified. However, As I said before, friendship, qualifying, finals, we play everything in the same way. The World Cup is still far away, so we have to focus on the club and the upcoming matches in June. “
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De Paul has been one of Argentina’s prominent artists against Brazil, even though they did not scored or provided an assistant. He topped the statistics with 68 exact passes of 76, 33 passports in the opponent’s half, 7 in the last third, and was second in Duels won (6/9), and played a crucial role in the midfield during the heated meeting.
Alvarez and Paredes echoed de Paul’s statement
Julian Alvarez and Leandro Paredes Also contrasted in the match against Brazil and shared their thoughts on the fiery comments before the match. On the question of Raphinha’s comments were used as motivation, Atletico Madrid The striker gave a direct response:
“Yes, but beyond that is a classic, and we would have played it the same way. It gave an extra spice to the match, which I think was unnecessary, but We did a good job, and with humility we gave them a lesson“Alvarez said after the match.
Leandro Paredes, who had a heated exchange with Rodrygo during the matchThey also echoed Paul and Alvarez. The midfielder revealed that the comments reached them through the team’s WhatsApp group and made their attitude clear:
“Very. We are used to always talking in the field. It happened to us in the World Cup, it happened in the qualifying and it happened again today. We continue to do the same, we continue to do our part, and today we showed it again. There is no need to talk in advance, You don’t have to say such things especially when you can’t back it up on the field. “
