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Laporte. I don’t want the best player award, I want the World Cup
Spanish national team defender Aymeric Laporte spoke…The upcoming match against Argentina in the final of the World Cupnext Sunday night, highlighting La Roja’s journey through the tournament, all the way to the final scene.
He began his interview with the newspaper.Brand:The Spaniard, talking about his outstanding performances in the tournament, but was not crowned with the “Best Player” award in any game, saying:
When asked if there was a big marketing aspect behind the Man of the Match awards, Laporte explained: “Absolutely, and I believe whoever scores the winning goal in the final will get the award, but as long as we win the World Cup, that’s enough for me.
On trying to play alongside youngster Pau Kuparsi and achieve an exceptional defensive record of conceding just one goal at the World Cup, he replied: “This is true and I have said it in several previous interviews. Defensive work starts with the striker, who directs the pressure to the goalkeeper.
And when moving? Speaking to his opponent in the World Cup final, Lionel Messi, and what the name “Leo” means to him.“Messi is a living and immortal legend. We all grew up watching his videos since childhood. The truth is that I played a lot of games against him, and unfortunately I only have photos with him (laughs). He always shows up at important moments and at my very important moments. him, but for us.”
When asked if winning the World Cup would have more value because it would be achieved by beating Messi, Laporte stressed:
Addressing the extent of his concern about the Argentina team’s notorious toughness and aggression and their constant infighting, he revealed his fears, saying: interventions that go unpunished, especially by Argentina, a team that leaves many marks and scars on the bodies of its opponents.”
“This is something that cannot be allowed in football, especially in big tournaments, because it can make you lose focus and cause frustration. It is the referee’s responsibility to monitor these matters so that they are not exploited. If one or two players are allowed to go too far, the game will descend into total chaos. mistakes and I think that’s what we have to stick to in the final, but it will depend.” substantially on arbitral awards.
Reflecting on the idea that just getting to the finals is a great achievement to be enjoyed without going into a ‘finals just to win’ mentality, he said: It’s about having fun, yes, but also fighting and competing to make history.”
As for whether he was being blamed at home for being knocked out in the semi-finals by his native France, he denied it, saying: “No, there is nothing like that at all. They are well aware of the extent and stages of suffering I have gone through in my career and are giving me absolute and total support.”
At the end of the interview, when asked if he still considers his previous decision to represent Spain as one of the best decisions of his life, Laporte insisted: