The goalkeeper of Argentina, Sergio Romero, said yesterday that the Copa America that begins next Friday is for the team and coaching staff, "the first big step towards World Cup Brazil 2014."
"Winning the America's Cup is the first big goal ahead. Then there are other important: the World Cup and Brazil. But it's time to start talking football grounds in Argentina. It's time to get back the talk of a title, "Romero said in a press conference that was held on the campus of Ezeiza.
"The whole country is waiting. Forty million fans will support us. You have to go out there and show the football (Sergio) Batista asks us," the keeper of AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands.
Romero said that many players are called the World Cup and felt that this could "play for" in the Copa America.
"Some we've known for some time. We have to get the best football of each team to do well," he said.
"And of course we have the obligation to win because of playing at home," he said.
Meanwhile, striker Diego Milito said the America's Cup "is not a revenge" for what happened in the World Cup, where Argentina was eliminated in the quarterfinals after losing to Germany by 4 to 0, and admitted that "there normal anxiety of playing now. "
"It is a very important competition. We have before us a nice goal. So we are all deeply involved in this. We won. There are very excited," he said.
The player of Inter, Italy, said it can "adapt" to play for the team, despite being a forward area.
"Batista did not ask for anything different. Play on the wings would not be a problem because I did at some point," he said.
Milito said that was formed after "a good team" and said it is "important to grasp the idea of technical football."
"I think it's possible that this team has a style of play itself. Our essence is of South American football, beyond most of us to play in Europe. There is great individual quality," he concluded.
