Leandro Paredes, Argentina national team midfielder, gave an interview to ESPN Argentina after the match against Jordan, discussing the injury he sustained in the previous match against Boca Juniors and revealing why he played despite being injured.

Very happy. We won all three matches and secured a perfect nine points

Very happy, very happy because today we achieved our first objective, which was to advance in this manner. So from tomorrow onwards, we'll think about what's coming next, which is very important.

How do you feel about your performance? You were injured before and are still recovering.

Yes, yes. I hadn't played for almost a month, which was a long time. But fortunately, I was able to play the full 90 minutes and play well, without feeling any discomfort. So I'm very happy, very happy because the team advanced and we did it in a very good way. From tomorrow onwards, we'll think about the knockout stage.

The passionate atmosphere of Argentine fans that you saw in the stadium today.

Yes, yes. It's always the same. For us, it's always a bonus. The fans are very important to us, and they show us that in every match and every country we play in. It was like that in the last FIFA World Cup, it was like that at Copa America in the United States, and it's the same now. For us, it's a special motivation.

One last question. Don't you think we can say that we're favorites to win? Frankly, looking at the level of every team, Argentina has maintained an excellent standard over the past four years.

Look, we're a team that takes it one game at a time, always. There's no reason for us to change that now. We've gone through this entire process this way, and we'll continue doing it. We've had great success with this approach. So from tomorrow onwards, as I was just saying, we'll think about the next step.

I have one final question. This is the last one, sorry. It's about Boca and what happened before. There's been a lot of talk about the match against Boca Juniors. You played in that match. I'm not saying you almost missed the World Cup because you wouldn't take that risk, but you pushed yourself too hard to play for Boca that night, even though you knew it could affect you.

Yes, but no... That's my way of life. I approach this sport and my life with the same commitment.

I couldn't let myself not play in that match, even though at that moment I was risking missing the World Cup. The injury was quite serious. Fortunately, I have genetics in my family that helped me recover quickly. The doctors worked very well, along with the physiotherapists. So I was able to keep up as best as I could, but it was really difficult.

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