Tomás Pérez upbeat after U20 final loss: "The best is yet to come" | OneFootball

Disillusioned by Argentina's defeat in the U-20 World Cup final against Morocco, Tomás Pérez turned to social media to vent. The FC Porto midfielder, who stood out for his national team throughout the competition, lamented the setback but emphasized it as a lesson, assuring: “The best is yet to come.”

“I take this opportunity to thank the impressive group I had the honor to be part of, a group that had a very clear objective and fought all the time to achieve it, a group that made me live an impressive month, with unforgettable memories, meeting new people and reconnecting with people I love very much. There is no doubt that for a group of young players, there is no greater learning than defeat, especially one like this, which marks forever, but in time it will certainly have been a great step in our personal and professional growth. Enjoying on the field is what gives us life, but doing it with this jersey is something truly special. Extremely grateful and valuing everything I experienced, I say: The best is yet to come,” wrote the Argentine.

Even so, the midfielder did not hide the deep sadness over the defeat, as there were high expectations for this competition and, in particular, for the final.

“Yes, there was pain, tears, disappointment, and sadness. It’s normal when you’re so close to winning everything, the game ends and it feels like you’re left with nothing, that your hands are empty. The truth is that this feeling existed, but it lasted very little. It was enough to slow down a bit, look at the stands and see my family and friends all together, proud of everything we did, along with many who were cheering from home and others who, from heaven, were certainly happy. This made me realize that it would be wrong to be sad about a result and not happy for the entire journey, for having been happy and having made those who accompany me happy,” he further mentioned.

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