Lautaro: “The World Cup wasn’t what I expected. I would have won the fifth penalty against France”

The player was well received in Bahia and awarded by the city authorities: he spoke about his experience in Qatar

In Bahia Bianca, where he was born, they are welcomed Lautaro Martinez as a world champion. It was highly praised and awarded by the city authorities. In the Argentine jersey and the gold medal around his neck, he spoke honestly about what happened in the World Cup in Qatar: “It wasn’t the World Cup I expected, but physically I felt some discomfort in my ankle and I wasn’t able to perform well. But I did a lot to be there, to help my teammates get where we are and that was a great happiness for me, my family and all of Argentina ».

The Inter forward also spoke about the decisive penalty he scored against the Netherlands that gave them passage to the semi-finals. “I was so confident. I had decided to kick the other way. Then, when the referee blew his whistle and I started running, I decided to stop. I saw the goalkeeper move again early on and decided to change direction. Luckily he jumped the other way and the penalty kick went in. The happiness was double, we snatched the pass for the semi-finals. Controversy over harassment with the Dutch? Field issues. Sometimes we play with that too. At that moment you have to be honest and calm,” added Lautaro who also revealed he was going to take the fifth penalty with France. “And I would hit him hard, in the middle, like kicking my dad.” There was no need: before his shot, Argentina was already the world champion. like him.