Crespo: Lautaro is already the striker leader. The regret in my career is that I failed to win the World Cup

Former Argentina international Crespo was interviewed by local media. He spoke highly of the performance of national team forward Lautaro. Lautaro has tied Crespo's record of 35 goals in Argentina's top scorer list.

Reflection

"Seeing Lautaro become more and more important in the national team, I am happy for him. But at the same time, I also realize the passage of time, I am already over fifty years old, and my hair has turned gray. When I played with the children of Sao Paulo, I found that I could no longer make it But now I have more important things to think about, sitting in the coaching chair of Brazilian giants Sao Paulo, committed to returning the club to glory."

Lautaro's outstanding performance

"He is a complete striker who has proven himself in both Inter Milan and Argentina. strength. He is deadly in the penalty area, has good vision and is able to link up with his teammates and exploit space. His dribbling skills are also very good and I think he is a champion player. When a striker can score goals consistently, there’s no need to say more. "

The true leader

" Lautaro has shown his own personality. Opponent defenders are very afraid of him and often double-team him. This means that he has fully matured into a true leader. "

Recalling the experience of the national team

"It was a wonderful time. I kiss the ball every time I score a goal Clothes, that is the love for the motherland and the people. My first international goal came against Ecuador during our 1998 World Cup qualifiers in Buenos Aires. We have a very strong team, besides me, we also have stars like Batistuta, Veron, Almeida, Simeone, Zanetti, Ortega and Claudio Lopez. The manager is Passarella, who discovered me at River Plate. However, we were eliminated in the quarter-finals by the Netherlands, which was a huge disappointment. ”

World Cup experience in 2002 and 2006

"The 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea was a disaster for us, we didn't even make it out of the group. In 2006 we played in Germany and were eliminated again in the quarter-finals by the hosts via penalty kicks. Throughout my career I have always aspired to win The World Cup. Our generation grew up on the legend of Maradona and the 1986 World Cup, dreaming of recreating those magical moments, but it was a regret in my heart."

Other regrets - AC Milan vs. Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final.

"After Maldini opened the scoring, I scored two goals and we ended the first half with a 3-0 lead, but Liverpool staged a stunning comeback in the second half and beat us in a penalty shootout. It was really hard to accept that after scoring two goals and losing the game, I didn't want to watch that game again for many years. Only recently have I begun to make peace with that painful memory, but please don’t mention it too much or I will feel angry again.”

The most enjoyable teammate to work with – Maldini

”Not only because of his technical ability, but also because of his moral character. After a season, I learned from him how to be a captain. "

Now as a coach

" Players usually only focus on themselves, while coaches need to consider a team of twenty-five to thirty people. Which job do you think is more difficult? I feel like a teacher is responsible for the education of the entire class. I feel this way every time I conduct training. "

Coach's Example

"Ancelotti is like a father to me. When I first arrived in Italy in 1996, I was only 21 years old and learned a lot from him. Mourinho is An outstanding motivator, I experienced it first hand when I was at Chelsea, no one gets into the hearts of players like him. Bielsa is a visionary who is able to transcend the present and interpret football in a modern way. I drew inspiration from them, but I knew I would never live up to their achievements. However, I have also had some success in Argentina, Brazil, Qatar and the UAE. "

The most concerned team

" Parma. They signed me as a kid and turned me into a world-class striker, where I won a number of honours. think of When I went to River Plate for a trial, I just went with a friend, but I accidentally participated in the game and was kept because I performed well. I had a poster of Van Basten in my room and I was fascinated by the great Milan of the Sacchi era on TV. I tried to imitate Van Basten's movements, but how could I imitate such a genius in training? He is unique. "

Future

"I hope to coach a European team in the future, especially an Italian team. This will be a perfect closed loop for my career. For now, I have to focus on São Paulo. "