“I don’t know, need to process it”: Leandro Paredes doubts Argentina spot | OneFootball

After Boca’s 1-0 win over O’Higgins, Leandro Paredes spoke with ESPN this Thursday and focused exclusively on the World Cup, four days after the loss to Spain. The player cleared up medical doubts, defended the National Team’s process, and issued an unexpected warning about the future of the «Albiceleste».

First, he explained how he handled the injury he suffered against Egypt: “The first few days were tough because I had a small fracture, but now I’m better,” he said, highlighting the work done with the traumatologists to endure the pain and be ready for Xeneize. He then shut down any conspiracy theories about the final: “Spain was superior to us in the final; they are the rightful champions,” he stated, calling for people to value this squad’s eight-year journey.

The midfielder acknowledged that the frustration of coming so close to the trophy will linger: “It’s going to be a long process to get over what we went through. Losing the World Cup final is going to hurt for a long time,” he said, although he was grateful that the people saw themselves reflected in the team.

The focus of the interview changed drastically when he was asked about the continuity of Lionel Messi and Lionel Scaloni, linking the situation to his own future: “For many of us, it will mean thinking about the decision to continue or not. You have to weigh a lot of things and talk with the coach.” When asked again whether he will continue wearing the Argentina shirt, Paredes cast doubt:

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