‘Have Their Own Personalities’: 78’ World Cup Winner Praises Argentina’s Ability to Perform Without Lionel Messi


‘Have Their Own Personalities’: 78’ World Cup Winner Praises Argentina’s Ability to Perform Without Lionel Messi

Argentina legend Mario Kempes expressed his thoughts on the national team with the roles of Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala during an interview given to Mundoalbiceleste.com.

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Mario Kempes better known as El Matador is recognized as the reason for Argentina‘s victory in the 1978 World Cup, where he scored twice at the very end of the game, earning him the Golden Boot award as a top scorer that year. A legendary striker not only for Argentina but for Valencia, he spoke with Fuera de Control about the national team.

Here is what he had to say:

“Scaloni has formed a very good Argentina national team with practically all new faces with a lot of skill and with people coming from abroad and from big teams.

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“I see a very good Argentina national team with a lot of enthusiasm and with very clear ideas. This makes me very confident. I believe in the national team, we will see what happens.”

Kempes is recognized as the reason for Argentina’s victory in the 1978 World Cup, where he scored twice at the very end of the game, earning him the Golden Boot award as a top scorer that year.

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Kempes’ comments on the Argentina captain and Dybala

Paulo Dybala and Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi was absent from his national duty during the last international break due to his recovery from COVID-19.

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Kempes in his remark on Lionel Messi said, “This national team and Scaloni showed that without Messi, the players have their own personalities. But with Messi, it’s always a more than important help.

“Messi will always be Messi, he will never be down or lack morale. He is very competitive and even more so with Argentina.”

Regarding Paulo Dybala with the national team:

“Hopefully Dybala will be at the World Cup because he deserves it, he has to be more confident. At Juventus, I see him more loose and with the national team, he appears a little tied up. He has to believe that he is a great player and show it on the pitch.”

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Argentina, who are 2nd in FIFA World Cup Qualifying are scheduled to play Venezuela in their next match.

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