- Milos Degenek vowed that Australia will put their bodies on the line to stop Lionel Messi
- Australia will face Argentina
- Mathew Ryan has been instrumental in the Socceroos’ advancement
Tough-tackling Milos Degenek vowed on Thursday that Australia will put their bodies on the line to stop Lionel Messi and strike a surprise on Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals. Australia will face Argentina.
The defender, who made his World Cup debut in Australia’s 1-0 group win over Denmark on Wednesday, stated that Messi is his hero, but that all sentiments will be cast aside when they meet on Saturday. The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday.
The young man, who is now 28 years old, stated, “You know I have always liked Messi, and I think he is the finest to have played the game.”
However, he continued by saying, “It is not an honour to play against him since he is only a human, just like we all are.” To have made it to the round of 16 at a World Cup is a tremendous accomplishment. That constitutes an honour in and of itself.”
Mathew Ryan, the goalie for the Australian national soccer team, has been instrumental in the Socceroos’ advancement to the knockout stage of competition for only the second time in their history. Both of Australia’s most recent triumphs were by a score of 1-0.
Despite the fact that they will be significant underdogs against Argentina, Degenek stated that they “need to believe and we need to be confident in our abilities to stop any assault.”
“Whether or not that will be achievable, I am not sure; however, I do know that we are going to give 110 percent to stop everything that goes towards Matty’s aim,” the speaker said.
Degenek is aware that Argentina, who suffered an unexpected loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening game, will be desperate to give Messi a first World Cup title in what will most likely be his final attempt. Argentina bounced back from the loss by defeating Saudi Arabia in their second game of the tournament.
“The goal for us is to put an end to that. “Unfortunately, I am a great admirer of his, but I would want to win the World Cup more than I would love for him to win the World Cup,” Degenek, who plays for the Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer (MLS), stated.
Bailey Wright, another defender for Australia, was informed that his mother-in-law had passed away during the night, but he will continue to compete with the team anyway.
After coming on as a substitute for Sunderland in their game against Denmark, the footballer thanked her for the victory.
Degenek was quoted as saying, “It’s not something you can wish onto anyone.”
“He is aware that we are his second family and that we will support him in anything he decides to do.”
According to Degenek, this incident brought to light the pressures that football players face behind the scenes.
Football is more than just playing the game, according to Degenek, who added that it involves a lot more feelings and a lot more stuff.
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