Guido Rodríguez hopes for Argentina return, admits "it's very tough" | OneFootball

Guido Rodríguez, the midfielder who became world champion in Qatar 2022, was presented as Valencia’s new signing and stated that he hasn’t lost hope of being called up again to the Argentina National Team, although he acknowledged that it is “very difficult.”

“If things go well for me and for the club, it will bring the chance to return. Being in the national team is very difficult, but what I’m focused on in the short term are Valencia’s important matches,” said the recent addition to the Spanish team.

The River Plate youth product, who hasn’t been part of the national squad since the 2024 Copa América, also said that if it had been up to him, he would have signed a contract for more than six months with the Valencian club, but added that “there is time for everything.”

“There was little time, only a few days left, and it wasn’t easy. If there had been more time to do it, I would have come for a longer period, but there is time for everything. It was a matter of negotiation; given how complex the situation was, it had to be simple and quick,” he explained in a press conference.

The world champion in Qatar 2022 with Argentina left the door open to staying with the Valencian club. “Of course I would love to do things well so that the club wants me to stay and for me to stay. The most important thing is the effort the club made, that I made, and how willing West Ham was for all three parties to reach an agreement,” he pointed out.

Finally, Rodríguez showed himself to be “ambitious” and confident in changing the moment his new club is going through. “As a kid, I used to watch Valencia and its image is that of a historic club that achieved many things. It’s not going through its best moment, but that doesn’t stop it from being an attractive club for players. It depends on moments and seasons; we can change the situation and improve Valencia,” he assured.

With the National Team, the player who also played for Defensa y Justicia appeared in 30 matches and scored one goal, in the 2021 Copa América against Uruguay, but his last match was in 2024 against Peru, in that year’s Copa América, which was Argentina’s last title.

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