2023-09-08 02:30:42
Cristian Romero was the great figure of the victory against Ecuador at the debut of the Argentine National Team for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Beyond Lionel Messiwho made a great goal from a free kick that was worth the victory, the defender had a remarkable performance.
The Tottenham defender made various shiny closures and neutralized every counterattack attempt by the visitor. The public recognized him with a thunderous ovation.
«The ovation was movingThey are things that remain in memory for a lifetime, It’s something I didn’t expect“Said the Cordovan.
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Cuti cut off an entry from Valencia into the area and came face to face with the striker. #EliminatoriasEnTyCSports pic.twitter.com/9cUA7vuLqo
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“They proposed a very tight party, they locked themselves behind to take advantage of some mistake of ours. They threw balls to look for fouls and some stopped balls, “he analyzed.
About Messi’s goal, Romero commented: «We couldn’t open it but Leo appeared and it made it easier for us. He always appears in difficult moments, it is something that only he has, we are very happy to continue having him here.
#ARG 1-0 #ECU | “Luckily the biggest player in the world appeared, he opened the game and it was much easier for us,” said Cuti Romero after Argentina’s match with Ecuador.
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«The Qualifiers are very hard, all teams propose this. They closed in on us but they practically had two 5″ lines, continued the defender.
“Today we will enjoy the victory and from tomorrow we are going to prepare the game of Bolivia It’s going to be very hard, I never had to play at altitude,” he concluded.
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