Rodrigo De Paul: from anger at leaked information to “self-love” to be able to play

All eyes in the preview were lit Rodrigo De Paulthe engine of the staggered. There was talk of an alleged tear, a muscle discomfort. In some places it was even written that he was out of the World Cup. All those rumors shocked coach Lionel Scaloni. The truth would come hours before the start of the match against the Netherlands. And De Paul was the owner to clarify any doubts. “Something very big has to happen for me to not play for this team”said the Atlético de Madrid midfielder.

He noticed it with anger towards De Paul for everything that was assumed in the previous one. “Yesterday they kicked me out. They kicked me out for a long time. And I play back on the pitch, which is where things are going best for me”, the 28-year-old flyer replied. And followed: “I’m excited because I work hard to make these things happen to me. Few know the effort I made in these three days to play. It gave me some anger that some information was leaked. Not only do you have to endure the anger of the discomfort, but you have to reassure the family. My mom and dad called me because I didn’t tell them anything.”.

He didn’t have the line-up that Rodrigo usually has: evidently the discomfort weighed on him, so they put a bag of ice on him once he was replaced. Even so, he decided to be there from the beginning and gave up until his body told him it was enough. “I knew what was at stake because once I got in I couldn’t get out after 10 minutes; the pressure was great. I spoke to the coach and we all decided to play. Work made everything go well”recounted what emerged in Racing.

Live moments of glory De Paul, the same as his companions. And he also continues to dream. “The idea was to be in the top four, finish on the first day and leave on the last. We made the merits: we were champions at the Maracana, we broke the unbeaten record, we made a great qualification, we recovered from the hard defeat against Arabia”, listed. Is closed: “We kept people entertained. I hope these moments keep coming”.

And the joy of Tini’s boyfriend didn’t stop there: once in the locker room, he quickly grabbed the phone and sent a message to the networks. “Because pride is stronger than anything else, ENJOY THAT IT’S EVERYONE’S. Oh and be careful with the information there’s a lot of self-worth here”Shot.