This Wednesday It is the first month since the Argentine national team became world champions in Qatar and the footballers recalled the feat with pure emotion. One of them was Julián Álvarez, who came as a substitute and ended up being a key man for Lionel Scaloni’s team.
Chatting with ESPN, El Araña spoke about the messages sent to him by Marcelo Gallardo, his former coach at the River, highlighted his best moments in the World Cup and referred to the incredible reception he received on his return to England, including congratulations from Guardiola.
Julian’s best quotes
From substitute to keeper: “You always try to be available and prepared. You knew from the start that I wouldn’t start playing there, but I tried to prepare myself to be the best possible in what I had to do. A World Cup is just a few games and we all have to pull from the same side “That’s why it’s more important who comes off the bench than who starts to play. As the matches progressed, Lautaro (Martínez) had some discomfort and I managed to have more participation.”
Doll Chat: “Gallardo sent me messages during the World Cup that he was proud of and congratulated me for what I was doing and for continuing this way.”
Goal for Croatia: “Every moment of the World Cup will stay with me for the rest of my life, not just the matches but what we all experience together in concentration. But that goal, for what it meant, playing a semi-final to go to the final, is very important. And it is It was also a good goal, apart from the fact that I had a bit of luck in the last few metres, but it was a very nice goal and it will always remain in my best memories.”
Still not falling: “We see images anytime, anywhere and they will stay forever. It was an incomparable moment. When I see it now I can’t believe it, it’s hard to fall and value it as it really has. At the time it was the joy, the satisfaction to have it achieved, it is the ultimate personal dream and for all of us fans of this sport”.
The group: “It is a joy that as time goes by we will take on more dimension and give more value to what it means to live that moment, and those 30 days together there, we will never forget. We have a lot of fun when we are together and I think this has been reflected in the field”.
The celebrations: “At that time I didn’t see much, I tried to enjoy every moment with my family and loved ones. You know how much I have worked and put effort right now to achieve this goal. The welcome was crazy, returning from Doha and seeing so many people, the emotion, the crazy happy people everywhere. They were impressive days. You have to enjoy them and celebrate them like we did and like all Argentines did.”
Souvenirs: “The shirt, obviously the most important for the final. The medal that I will always keep with me and the memory that there are no photos out there but I was enjoying every second with my mates.”
From Messi fan to teammate: “The video was when I was 11, all the things that have happened up until today. One day watching the national team from home or experiencing a World Cup as a fan, being on the other side and representing the country and contributing from everywhere. , whatever Playing or as a winger is a source of pride.And that Messi has succeeded, as I said a while ago, football owed him for everything he has given him and he has given to all of us who love this sport.deserved and reason of pride for all.
staircases: “A very sincere, very serious, very organised, who gives you the right tools to take the field and face the match in a big way, the details of each rival. The most important thing is how we are, how he treats us and how we we train to be far beyond facing any rival.”
Back to Manchester: “The welcome and the match with a full stadium and the fact that they are happy for a teammate, praising you in England for your achievement is exciting and proud.”
guardhouse: “He complimented me, that he was proud of what we had done and of the participation I had. He told me that he saw from the outside how the national team was as a group, beyond football, and that it was reflected on the field”.
Source: Clarin
