Paredes considers leaving the Argentina national team: "Spain are worthy winners"'

The midfielder acknowledges that he has doubts about whether to continue wearing the Albiceleste and admits that the Spanish national team "was superior" in the World Cup final

Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes cast doubt on his future with the national team after the painful defeat against Spain in the World Cup final. The Boca Juniors player acknowledged the emotional impact of the result and made it clear that he needs time to reflect before making a decision on whether or not he will continue with the Albiceleste.

I don't know if I'm up to continuing. It's a process that has to be digested and thought through," said the footballer after playing again with his team. The midfielder acknowledges that it will be very difficult to digest the defeat in the final that could have meant the fourth star for Argentina: "It will be a long process to get over what we went through. Although we achieved important things, losing the World Cup final is going to hurt for a long time because we were close again.

It is going to be very difficult to maintain this level, for the group to keep functioning this way. A lot of things have to be weighed in the balance

In his opinion, the future of the Albiceleste could undergo a major change because keeping the same core together would be complicated. "For many, it will be a time to decide whether to continue. It was a beautiful, spectacular process, we achieved important things. It is going to be very difficult to maintain this level, for the group to keep functioning this way. A lot of things have to be weighed up, decisions have to be made calmly," he said.

Despite the final defeat, Paredes was pleased with the image shown during the tournament: "We had a World Cup in which people saw themselves reflected in us and that is very gratifying. On that side, I am happy." And he did not hesitate to acknowledge the Spanish national team as the rightful winner despite all the controversies of recent days: "Many things were said before, during and after the World Cup. We had a great tournament, but Spain was superior in the final, they are a deserved winner".