The captain of Los Pumas compared the current team to the Soccer Team

Julián Montoya spoke ahead of the debut against England at the World Cup in France and compared the current state of the rugby team to soccer. In addition, he referred to the support of the fans.

While the Argentine National Team will play against Ecuador in Argentina for the first date of the South American Qualifiers, in France, Los Pumas are preparing for their Rugby World Cup debut. Before the game against England, Julián Montoya compared the team to Lionel Messi and expressed his desire for the World Cup.

“We want to do the same”. So began the interview with the team captain of Michael Cheika with the Daily Mail, who admitted that they wanted to wear the Albiceleste shirt, but they were out of stock. Because of the anecdote, the hook He didn’t just say he wanted the same to happen in rugbybut he assured: “It’s good because it shows that the team is interacting with people”.

In addition, the first line appeared from Newman He emphasized the way in which Lionel Scaloni’s team and the fans relateand I added: “When Messi plays, he inspires the rest of the team, but it’s not just one player. In the awards, Argentina has the best player, best coach, best goalkeeper and best fans!”. Comparison of soccer team process with rugby, Montoya He insisted that the main concept to have a good process is to trust the system and the coach, and in addition: “When you see that all those values ​​are visible, the chances of successes are higher”.

Montoya’s wish for the World Cup

Two days before facing England at the start of the 2023 World Cup in France, the captain of Los Pumas is clear about his dream of winning the title: “If I sit here and say ‘no, I don’t think we can do this,’ then I can’t do my job”.

In addition, Montoya said that the team knows it has to go “step by step”because each party has a particular importance. “We have dreams and goals, but the only way is step by step”the player is judged.