Mascherano, after the elimination of the Sub 20: 'Chiqui Tapia has my resignation available every day'

It was the only voice heard in the halls of San Juan's Bicentennial Stadium. Coach Javier Mascherano showed his face amid the sadness of the players of the Argentine National Team, visibly affected by the early elimination in the U20 World Cup. And the santafesino, who had left the position after in January failed to qualify for sporting merit to this appointment, did not go around when talking about the continuity of the project.

"(AFA president) Chiqui Tapia has my resignation on his desk every day. I'll continue if you think I can contribute things. Today we did not deserve to be eliminated," replied the 38-year-old 'Jefecito' at a press conference in the mixed zone where he was surrounded by the Argentine media.

And he added: "I talk often with Chiqui. When he thinks I don't have to go on, I'll go home happy. I am calm and eager to continue. I have no ambition to manage in Primera. I feel very comfortable directing guys this age. It's the best place I could be."

On the match, Mascherano lamented the large number of dangerous situations that Argentina generated and wasted, because that lack of effectiveness ended up paying dearly when Nigeria hit one of the few in which he was face to face with goalkeeper Gomes Gerth.

"We knew that if we made mistakes and carelessness, we could pay for it. We played the game we were supposed to do, but unfortunately the two oversights ended up being their two goals. The team tried anyway, by all means, "analyzed the coach, while the Nigerians passed through the mixed zone making a little train of joy, which contrasted with the uneasiness of the Argentines.

Mascherano praised his squad by pointing out that "they left everything" and graphed the elimination in that "football is like that, sometimes it gives you, sometimes it takes you away and you have to congratulate Nigeria for the pass to the other round".

"I think we always said, you have to understand that in this game the merit has nothing to do with the result, the boys must raise their heads and continue with their clubs because life goes on," he summarized.

San Juan. Special envoy.

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