Gonzalo Montiel remembered the end of Qatar World Cup 2022 between Argentine national team and its pair from France in which it became the penalty with which the albiceleste became champion.
In addition, he gave details of that defining penalty and of that month with Lionel Messi. The ex River He told how he lives being world champion five months after that consecration: “People let me know all the love, they make me live. When I go to the networks they upload things, I see videos and images of the World Cup. How do you not cry? You get excited, I experienced very nice things in the World Cup, I really enjoyed it and I’m excited“.
“My family sends me all the videos. I look at it now and say how crazy. It was a unique, dream moment. Many things happened to me, my sacrifices and those of my family that helped me to be where I am. I am what I am thanks to themadded the native of Gonzalez Catan.
In addition, the 26-year-old footballer spoke about how the historic penalty shootout was prepared: “Thank God I was able to do it. The order was already predetermined. Lautaro was fifth, he asked me if I wanted him to kick him, but I said no. He wanted to see if I was okay, because he had seen me wrong. In the talk with Scaloni I was also down, but when we got to the middle of the field I began to calm down and mentalize that I had to be well to be able to do it”.
“It was very bad because he had made the penalty of 3-3. I was down, everything came to my head. I thought of many things. I thought about the team, who played a tremendous game, close to achieving it, but in an unfortunate move he hits me in the hand. They all benched me, that’s important for any player because it gives you peace of mind and confidence.”
Then, Gonzalo Montiel detailed the penalty that became the Argentina in three-time world champion: “The days before we always stayed to practice penalties. When it’s my turn, I tried to wait for him until the last and when I saw that he jumped to one side, I tried to change it to the other. When I started walking I felt that vibration that I have to define it, but when it’s your turn to kick you don’t think about anything anymore, just throw it inside“.
“When I score the goal, I start crying, all the people who were in Argentina came to me, those who were in Qatar. It was a unique moment that had no explanation. Thank God I was able to do it and I was able to celebrate with all the people” achieved the right side.
Finally, the player who will play the final of the UEFA Europa League before the Rome talked about what that month was like Lionel Messi: “As everyone sees him on the pitch, he is an animal, a beast. Off the pitch as well. He deserved it, he was missing the World Cup and he could make it happen. She won all the titles and is still the same person, calm and humble. The good thing is that she was given the World Cup.”
