Argentina's national team went to the World Cup in Russia with a single goal, but once again returned empty-handed.
It is no wonder that the team's head coach Jorge Sampaoli quickly became unemployed and disappeared from the front pages.
Now, the 58-year-old finally decided to speak up and comment on working with Lionel Messi to the publication "Marca."
"It was incredible to train this player, all you had to do was see him particularly motivated and suffering when we didn't win.
When you have the best football player on the planet in your team, you have to demand more and the remaining athletes must reach that level. But sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. We were stuck every day.
Having Lionel, you can't go wrong, you have to win," Sampaoli said.
"Of course, L. Messi can triumph in Qatar, but a process is needed, and that process is happening now. The team needs to have unlimited confidence, which means that if we don't beat all the opponents in the Copa America tournament, we will have to maintain the same direction.
If there is trust, victories will come later, you must believe in that," Sampaoli insisted.
