Former President and President of the FIFA Foundation, Mauricio Macri spoke of the captain of the national team, Lionel Messi. “Among so much unfair criticism that Messi received in ArgentinaWe are all going to measure its true magnitude the day he retires,” said the former president in an interview on Delta radio. And he added: “It is a great joy to say that we have a player that everyone admires and loves.”
Likewise, he praised the participation of Enzo Fernandez and of Alexis Mac Allister, whom he described as “the best appearance that the World Cup has given us.” He also praised the coach of the National Team Lionel Scaloni, whom he highlighted for having achieved “a good atmosphere in the Argentine team.” “That makes a difference,” he declared.
Macri, who is in Qatar witnessing the Soccer World Cupaffirmed that despite the “doubts that arose, being the first time it has been done in this region, so far it has been a spectacular World Cup”.
“The level of infrastructure that they have made is really difficult to find in the world,” commented the politician, referring to the investment of 6,500,000,000 dollars that it has been necessary to make in the Arab state to host the mega-event: 8 stadiums built, among which 15,000 security cameras were distributed and which are equipped with revolutionary refrigeration technology due to the high temperatures in Qatar.
Macri also made statements about the controversy unleashed by the choice of Qatar as the venue for the World Cup, which was revealed to be the product of a series of bribes and acts of corruption by FIFA officials (acts that later became known as the “FIFA-GATE”). “There was a lot of noise about the choice of Qatar as the venue, but all that has been left aside in the face of this reception that the people received,” said the former president.
Regarding the possibility of the National Team consecrating itself as World Cup champion, Macri was optimistic Argentina Y Brazil They are the ones with the best chances,” he analyzed.
Finally, Macri made some comments about the political situation in the country. “Unfortunately, with what has happened these last three years, Argentina has been left out of the world,” explained the former president, who announced that he works hard to “help to have clarity in ideas, knowing that the ‘who’ is important, but The most important thing is ‘why’ do we want to return to power”, he commented, referring to “So that”, his last book. Although he also played with the name of the first. “I am convinced that Argentina needs a second half”, he declared.
