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

After Boca’s 1-0 win over O’Higgins, Leandro Paredes spoke with ESPN this Thursday and focused exclusively on the topic of the World Cup, four days after the defeat against Spain. The footballer 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 dealt with the injury 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 with the traumatologists to endure the pain and be fit for Xeneize. He then dismissed any conspiracy theory about the final: “Spain was superior to us in the final; they are deserving winners,” he stated, calling on people to value this squad’s eight-year process.

The midfielder admitted that the frustration of coming so close to the trophy will remain: “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 because 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 be a matter of 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 would continue wearing the Argentina shirt, Paredes cast doubt:

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