The best player in the world praised the atmosphere on the River court after Argentina‘s victory over Bolivia in the Qualifiers.
The Monumental stadium is the home of the Argentine National Team and that is why River It is always a pleasure to receive the world champions and fundamentally to Lionel Messi. In an interview with Marca TV, the best player in the world and captain of the Albiceleste team referred to the imposing frame of the Vespucio Liberti.
“I love what I do, I love playing soccer and I enjoy being on the field,” Messi began by saying, before expressing his happiness for what he experienced in Núñez last Tuesday. “The other day I had to enjoy a packed Monumental, happy to see the National Team, chanting my name and that of my teammates and that for me is the best,” express.
Lionel remembered the bad times in the Argentine National Team and contrasted with the dream present that he has lived since 2021 every time he comes to the country. “I have fought a lot and I have gone through a lot of bad times in Argentina for this moment to come, and today I enjoy it more than ever because when you get closer to the end you get much more excited and value other things that you didn’t take into account before.”reflected the 10th.
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Since the Pujato native took office in 2018, The National Team played eight games on River’s field and won them all. In addition, he scored 20 goals (an average of 2.5 per game) and did not concede any.