Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo admits that his performances for Argentina in last summer’s World Cup brought him into the limelight.
Under Alejandro Sabella’s tutelage the Albiceleste made it to the final of the World Cup but were narrowly beaten by Germany at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
A number of Argentine players have spoken about the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup at the last hurdle but Rojo wants to look forward and wants to win the Copa America in Chile to get over last summer’s agony.
“The team want to get revenge for what happened in the World Cup [by winning the Copa America]”, Rojo told Pase a la Liga.
His performance during the World Cup in Brazil brought him to the attention of Manchester United and he moved to England from Sporting Lisbon last summer.
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He admits that the World Cup brought him into the limelight and feels very few people actually knew about him from his days at Sporting Lisbon so it was hard to gain everyone’s trust initially.
“People did not know me, so they didn’t trust me.
“Very few people saw me playing for Sporting Lisbon and judged me on my performances for the national team.
“It was a hard time for me but thankfully I performed on the most important stage; in the World Cup.”
The 25-year-old has earned 31 international caps for Argentina and is tipped to play a key role at the Copa America.
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