We arrived in Argentina with a lot of injured players, including our goalkeeper. Also we were unlucky to be drawn in the same group as the two tournament favourites Italy and Argentina.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Argentina is amazing.
It was very hard for me as a kid to get through as a footballer in Uruguay.
Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.
I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for anybody.
We are Bayern Munich and English teams always have trouble as soon as they leave the island.
Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.
Italy have plenty of high-quality players. Newcomers need time to get adjusted to the set-up and the system of play. I'm very young, and although I think I have shown good quality in my international games, I realise that there are plenty of others competing for places.
I just wanted to get back to playing attacking football after my time in Italy. It was a little difficult at first but the atmosphere and the fans were just fantastic.
Here in Argentina, it is easy to practice and play because we have the horses, the land, the players - everything.
It was treacherous. I think someone was injured. But I did love being there, we all did.
No opposing quotes found.