Cape Verde Statements
Cape Verde - Latest statements from the press
sovereign state comprising ten islands off the Western coast of Africa
“ You shouldn't give it (allegations) any importance. These days, anyone can post something that might be completely unfounded, and it grows into something huge. We don't echo that,
Lionel Scaloni,
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“ It wasn't easy to come back from a 2-0 deficit in a World Cup knockout match, especially given how games are going these days, where no one gives you anything for free,
Lionel Messi,
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“ We are on an alert just like we were before the match against Cape Verde,
Lionel Scaloni,
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“ We knew it was going to be difficult; this is a knockout tournament, and nobody gives you anything for free,
Lionel Messi,
‘They kicked the crap out of me’: Lionel Messi on Cabo Verde’s fight…
“ We knew it was going to be a very tough match; this team hadn’t lost to Spain and Uruguay for a reason. We did the hardest part, which was finding the first goal. We thought that from then on, we…
Lionel Messi,
‘They kicked the crap out of me’: Lionel Messi on Cabo Verde’s fight…
“ Today, we put in a huge effort, as always, playing well and playing badly, just like we always say, but I think the important thing now is to rest, think about what’s coming next and try to take…
Lionel Messi,
‘They kicked the crap out of me’: Lionel Messi on Cabo Verde’s fight…
“ They asked for my jersey, everything... On the field, they kicked the crap out of me,
Lionel Messi,
‘They kicked the crap out of me’: Lionel Messi on Cabo Verde’s fight…
“ These are knockout matches, and no one gives you anything for free. Some might underestimate national teams because of their names, but we knew it wouldn't be an easy match at all,
Lionel Messi,
Argentina are not perfect. Messi details problems after tough win vs…
“ They exploited their weapon and scored. We knew the task would be complicated,
Lionel Messi,
Argentina are not perfect. Messi details problems after tough win vs…
“ We managed to achieve the hardest part by scoring the first goal, and we thought that would help us impose our playing style and play with greater calm, but exactly the opposite happened,
Lionel Messi,
Argentina are not perfect. Messi details problems after tough win vs…
“ That was for those who said we had an easy run in the draw. Sure, we deserved to win and go through, but it was an extremely difficult match. They finished the match absolutely knackered. There are…
Lionel Scaloni,
Lionel Scaloni silences easy draw talk after Argentina survive Cape…
“ Based on what I've seen, I'm not surprised,
Lionel Scaloni,
Lionel Messi, Argentina warned as Scaloni refuses to write off Cape…