Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul has heaped praise on Barcelona forward Lionel Messi after the 34-year-old’s latest performance against Ecuador in the quarter-finals of Copa America 2021.
Lionel Scaloni’s team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, thanks to goals from Rodrigo de Paul, Lautaro Martinez and a second-half stoppage-time strike from Lionel Messi.
‘(He is) one step ahead of all of us’, said De Paul after the Ecuador game. “For the first goal against Ecuador, for example, he saw me alone and luckily it helped us to win.”
The Udinese midfielder also looked forward to Argentina’s semi-final clash with Colombia on Wednesday. He sounded optimistic about Argentina’s chances of going all the way at Copa America 2021, saying:
“We’re motivated, and we know how difficult the game against Colombia is going to be, but we feel prepared and very excited to face them. This is a long road in which we must face great teams, but we are willing to fight until the last day to reach the final. We want nothing more than to bring joy to all Argentines.”
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