The Argentine coach assured that he never wanted to disrespect Eduardo Berizzo, the current coach of La Roja. “They misinterpreted me,” he said.
Ricardo Gareca could have had the opportunity to watch the World Cup in Qatar 2022 being one of the protagonists. However, the Peruvian team ended up falling in the playoffs to enter the group stage.
“I always intended to watch Qatar from the inside and it was a blow, but I’m used to the fact that results are part of our career. . We live in frustration. When you start to move away from what happened, you return to normality”, he commented in a dialogue with the radio program Super Deportivo in which he also took the opportunity to talk about Lionel Messi, Lionel Scaloni and his future as a DT.
The former coach of Peru also took the opportunity to clarify his comments about the Chilean team. In an interview, the strategist clarified his interest in leading Chile. His name was in the fight with Eduardo Berizzo to take the Red after the dismissal of Martín Lasarte. “I am open to all possibilities. I’ve taken enough time and depending on what comes out I’ll get to work. My friend (Julio César) Falcioni spoke very well of Chile, because of his calm and his seriousness. I’m interested “, he said weeks ago.
Today, Gareca raises his voice to explain his intention to lead the Reds. “They asked me if I wanted to work in Chile and I said yes, there are important clubs. They misinterpreted it and took it on the side of the Selection (…) I would not answer never about a club or selection that has people working. I answered about the Chilean League and they misunderstood me. There’s Berizzo. I’m open to being DT from a national team or a club. Whatever happens, I wouldn’t have a problem.” he said, in particular, to Radio Continental.
Regarding the Argentine striker, he said that “Messi sits at the table of the different and legendary. I have words of gratitude for us who love football, the talent, the ability, the goals, he did a bit of everything. If the best in the world are chosen, he is one of them. Now say ‘it’s the best in the world’, I don’t know “, he began by saying about the current PSG player.
“It should be investigated further, because it’s not just about what he won. At least for me, they must see other things. For example, in my case, it has to do with player progress. To define who is the best in the world, it is not enough to determine how many things they have won, because they have all won important things “, He continued.
“Pelé came out world champion, Maradona came out world champion and Messi came out world champion and football has not changed. If a Messi appeared, it is because before there was a Maradona and before that a Pelé. We have this breed. It’s not that if Messi leaves, everything disappears. Football continues and if there is something that will not go away it is football “, he added.
He also spoke about how he currently sees him, given his age which puts him on the edge of reaching the 2026 World Cup. “At 35, I see Messi as young and whole. I don’t see it finished. The image it transmits helps a lot, an image that has to do with the ideal. Leo is an exception. I wouldn’t remember the player so much, I like the Messi who wakes up from his family. Reaching this level as a player is not normal for a footballer these days, but it is as a professional . This is the legacy he leaves behind: you can be an exceptional player, with a quiet life.”
In turn, he expressed what he loved most about Messi at the World Cup. “It wasn’t so much what he did in terms of football, I liked his character much more, his leadership as a captain and his commitment . Protest when it was necessary to protest, be calm when it was necessary to be calm. Angry when he was supposed to be angry. From a footballing point of view, I saw him as we are used to, but I liked his character much more ”.
At the same time, he ponders the possibility of having her as a ward. “Managing Leo, at some point in my career, would have been a blessing, although today I consider it unlikely. I would have liked to realize it before, in its fullness, younger. With this overwhelming youth. He would be a blessing regardless of his age.
Gratitude to Scaloni
Gareca also had words to talk about his colleague Lionel Scaloni who had to take up the challenge of taking the Albiceleste to the World Cup in Qatar after being in charge of the interim and then confirmed. “Scaloni didn’t come up with the ideal process. It was an uncertainty for everyone, but it has nothing to do with their ability “, he estimated.
“The doubts that could be generated were logical. Champion can leave because he has a team and names to do so. Now the challenge is to maintain it over time and it will depend on him, because he will always be remembered as a world champion coach. , but if he continues to rise, it will depend on him and to continue to grow, keeping his feet on the ground, that he improves in all aspects. His career is just beginning and he is already a world champion,” he added.
Finally, he spoke about his future after leaving the bank in Peru with Boca Juniors as an alternative. “I’m not closing the doors to anything, it’s not something I offer. Football takes you places you never thought possible. I just want you to find me ready. It’s my job, it’s not something I choose “, hill.
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