Lautaro Martinez lost his place in Argentina’s eleven in the middle of the 2022 World Cup, won by the Albiceleste in Qatar a year ago, and the Inter Milan crack confides it today: he played under infiltration for months…
Remember: Lautaro Martinez, phenomenal with Inter Milan (25 goals during the 2021-2022 season) but also in the Argentine selection (3 goals scored during the Copa América won in 2021), was suddenly relegated to the bench by Lionel Scaloni after two matches at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was Julian Alvarez, just as untenable, who shone up front, alongside captain Lionel Messi, until the final won on penalties against the France team, on December 18, 2022.
Lautaro Martinez was simply weakened by pain in his ankle, as he told Sebastian Pollo Vignolo, ESPN journalist: “ I didn’t want to miss the World Cup or even any matches. Until the Champions League final (last June 10, editor’s note), I took medication and had injections to be able to play. The pain didn’t allow me to train or hit the ball. I tried, but it became impossible. I wanted to play more and more, but I was losing feeling in my ankle. It was very difficult “.
The “Taurus” suffered both physically and mentally during the World Cup. Lautaro says he locked himself in the locker room to “ cry “. But he brought his family, his daughter in particular, to Doha. “ I needed that touch of happiness and affection that family can give you in those moments. It was difficult because I was the scorer of the Scaloni era before this competition », confides the now 26-year-old player. History will especially remember that he is the 2022 world champion.
