Post by account_disabled on Jan 10, 2024 5:07:39 GMT -5
Javier Mascherano, The Little Boss , said goodbye to the Argentine national team this Saturday after 19 years, but said that, although he would have liked to "finish differently, you cannot change destiny."
"The story is over. After 19 years I can say that I have moved on to the other side. I would have liked to end it differently, but sometimes you can't change destiny. Destiny for me was this," Mascherano said, visibly disappointed at the end. of Argentina's defeat against France (4-3) in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
"I'm left with everything. With the 19 years, with Binance App Users Data the youth teams, with the senior team, with the finals lost, with the semifinals won, with the cries of joy, with the cries of suffering, with everything: the national team is that" , he added.
"Destiny wanted us not to be able to crown with a title in the senior team, but when you gave it your all you left in peace," he continued. "I feel a lot of peace for having done everything that was possible; with my mistakes, with my virtues and with my flaws, but I gave myself everything I could."
El Jefecito, 34 years old, could not close his journey with the senior team with an important title. He played and lost four finals, one in a World Cup (Brazil 2014) and four in the Copa América (2004, 2007, 2015 and 2016). He didn't win any. His achievements do include two Olympic gold medals, won at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games.
"It's time, in my case at least, to look back and enjoy everything I've had to experience. Now I'm just another fan. It's time to encourage these kids to keep trying and I believe at some point they will achieve it," he said.
"I leave with the sadness of ending the most beautiful thing I had in my sports career: the national team. The national team has been my life, it has been everything. Now it's time to encourage more as a fan," he promised.
The midfielder, who plays for Hebei China Fortune, in the Chinese Super League, acknowledged that this Saturday at the Kazan Arena France stadium "was better," but that they are satisfied because they gave "every last drop of sweat."
"The story is over. After 19 years I can say that I have moved on to the other side. I would have liked to end it differently, but sometimes you can't change destiny. Destiny for me was this," Mascherano said, visibly disappointed at the end. of Argentina's defeat against France (4-3) in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
"I'm left with everything. With the 19 years, with Binance App Users Data the youth teams, with the senior team, with the finals lost, with the semifinals won, with the cries of joy, with the cries of suffering, with everything: the national team is that" , he added.
"Destiny wanted us not to be able to crown with a title in the senior team, but when you gave it your all you left in peace," he continued. "I feel a lot of peace for having done everything that was possible; with my mistakes, with my virtues and with my flaws, but I gave myself everything I could."
El Jefecito, 34 years old, could not close his journey with the senior team with an important title. He played and lost four finals, one in a World Cup (Brazil 2014) and four in the Copa América (2004, 2007, 2015 and 2016). He didn't win any. His achievements do include two Olympic gold medals, won at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games.
"It's time, in my case at least, to look back and enjoy everything I've had to experience. Now I'm just another fan. It's time to encourage these kids to keep trying and I believe at some point they will achieve it," he said.
"I leave with the sadness of ending the most beautiful thing I had in my sports career: the national team. The national team has been my life, it has been everything. Now it's time to encourage more as a fan," he promised.
The midfielder, who plays for Hebei China Fortune, in the Chinese Super League, acknowledged that this Saturday at the Kazan Arena France stadium "was better," but that they are satisfied because they gave "every last drop of sweat."