The pain of defeat still burns, but the message from the engine of the Argentine national team has already begun to set the tone for what lies ahead. After the bitter disappointment of failing to retain the world title, Rodrigo De Paul took to social media to pour out his feelings in a visceral text where he moved from lamenting not giving the public another joy to a strong outburst against those who sought to destabilize the team during the competition.
In his first lines, the midfielder made clear what the hardest blow was for the squad led by Lionel Scaloni: the shattered collective dream. «The greatest pain is that we couldn’t bring the World Cup back to our country again, because if anyone deserved to relive that feeling, it was you,» the footballer confessed.
However, as the result sank in, De Paul found refuge in the indelible mark this cycle left on the Argentine fan: «As the hours go by, we realize that the identification you have with this group goes beyond the trophy, and that is something I want to hold on to to get through this moment.»
The most combative part of the statement targeted the toxic atmosphere woven from outside throughout the competition. Without filter, De Paul fired back at the malicious versions and criticism that tried to overshadow the Albiceleste’s path. «Today I see how many people were waiting for this fall, spreading unfounded conspiracies throughout the World Cup to ease the pain of others for not being able to live what all Argentines were living.» In the same vein, he stated: «Our smiles bother them, our ways annoy them.»
Without avoiding the sporting mourning that comes with coming up empty-handed at the biggest event, the national team’s number 7 closed with a phrase that sums up the sense of belonging of a generation that marked an era: «It will hurt me for a long time, but today more than ever I am proud to be ARGENTINE.» La Scaloneta could not lift the cup this time, but its leaders make it clear that the bond with the fans and the pride in the jersey are far from broken.
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para mi de paul tiene toda la razon estos zurditos de mierda no bancan a la seleccion lloran cuando ganamos seguro estan esperando que nos caigamos para festejar pero nos chupa un huevo lo que piensen viva argentina carajo la gente de verdad nos ama no como esos fancitos de cuarta
Para mí De Paul la tiene clarísima. La gilada que festeja que Argentina pierda es la misma que lame las botas de los patrones. Nuestras sonrisas les rompen las pelotas porque saben que el pueblo unido no se rinde ni con la Copa ni sin ella. Vamos Argentina carajo, firmado El Che de La Boca.