As an Argentina international, Tagliafico is a member of the winning team in the 2022 World Cup. This summer, despite Lyon's severe economic crisis, he finally chose to renew his contract with the club. In an interview with AS, Tagliafico talked about many topics including the World Cup, his future and Lyon.
About the favorites to win the World Cup except Argentina
Brazil, Spain, France, Germany and Portugal are all traditional strong teams, and there are also some teams that may bring surprises, such as Morocco and Japan. In a World Cup match, details and timing matter. In the past two World Cups, teams with solid defense tended to go further. So, that will be a key factor as well.
Regarding whether the pressure on Argentina in this World Cup has been reduced compared to the last World Cup
I think starting from 2019-2020, we gradually formed a strong team and won the America's Cup in 2021, which made people full of expectations for our performance in the World Cup. Although the pressure was always there, we felt we had the opportunity and made the most of it and now we are confident of winning the World Cup again. Of course, we won't relax because we know we have to defend the title.
On whether this will be the last World Cup for players of their generation
There will always be some new faces, which is also necessary. There may be some changes after the World Cup, but it depends on everyone's status and feelings. Messi may play in this World Cup, but who knows what will happen after that. We already have some young players who are slowly becoming the core of the national team. We have to enjoy this and see what the future holds.
About Mastantuono being compared with Messi
I don’t think this comparison will have a negative impact on Mastantuono. He is a very smart young man who is very focused despite his young age and I believe he will make his own way.
About choosing to renew my contract with Lyon this summer
I was faced with a choice at the time, but I thought staying in a familiar environment would be more beneficial to preparing for the World Cup. It was the right decision and the team is now playing better than last year.
About the possibility of going to Japan to play football in the future
Yes, sometimes I have some crazy ideas, such as going to Japan to experience it for a while. But these are plans for the future and I am focusing on my current work now.
source:bong da 7m