Australian defender and former Red Star footballer Milos Degenek spoke at the announcement of the match against Argentina in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
“It will be a match 11 on 11. There is no Argentina 11 Messi, but only one. For me, Leo is the greatest football player of all time, but I don’t see playing against him as an honor, because he is just a human being, like all of us. It is a greater honor that we are in the round of 16 of the World Cup,” said Degenek.
Australia was in the group with France, which they defeated in the first round, and for Degenek, the defending champions are the biggest favorites this year.
“The French are probably the biggest favorites to win the tournament. This is not just my opinion, but the opinion of the entire public. Although, I also think that Argentina, after the initial defeat, rose to a higher level and is now playing according to its capabilities. She is additionally motivated by the fact that this is Messi’s last World Cup, she wants to end it with a cup. Our task is to prevent him from doing so”, concluded the former Red Star defender.
The round of 16 match between Argentina and Australia will be played on Saturday at 20:00.
