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‘I’d hit him a lot’: Argentina and Tottenham defender Cristian Romero jokes he would ‘break it’ against Harry Kane if they met at the World Cup, but admits the England captain is ‘one of the best strikers’ . in the world’
Cristian Romero has jokingly warned Harry Kane that he will “hit him a lot” if they face each other in the World Cup.
The centre-back has started Argentina’s last two matches in Qatar as they have overcome an early wobble to reach the quarterfinals.
Lionel Scaloni’s men could face Brazil in the quarter-finals if they beat Croatia on Friday, and later Romero could face Kane’s England in the final.
Cristian Romero jokingly warned his Tottenham teammate Harry Kane that he would ‘break’ him
The pair could meet in the World Cup final if England and Argentina win their next two games.
I would feel very sorry for him if I ran into him. I hit him a lot’, said the defender FootballersVive.tv when asked about facing his Tottenham teammate.
‘When I play for my team I want to kill, in a good way, the rival opponent. I’ve told Harry “I’ll break it for sure”. Unfortunately, he plays for his team. I play for mine.
Kane may not be the only Spurs player Romero might have to worry about, with Eric Dier a possible inclusion if Gareth Southgate opts to play a back five.
The 24-year-old continued: ‘Both [Kane] and Dier, I have told them, if I confront you, I feel sorry for you, but if we have to hit each other, it will be like this.
Eric Dier is another Tottenham player who could face Romero in an England-Argentina final
‘When he is serving for England and I am serving for Argentina. I have no classmates, no friends, nothing.
He is for his team and I am for mine. So unfortunately he wouldn’t be my friend in that match. My objective and that of the other 10 who are on the field is the same to kill the rival rival, in a good way, to die for our shirt.
On the other Premier League stars on the Argentine side, Romero added: ‘Lisandro Martínez is my best friend, he plays for [Manchester] United. i know july [Alvarez] because we are teammates.
‘When we play against each other, you play for your team, I play for mine and I don’t know you. Once the game is over I go and give him a hug and a kiss. We talk about life.
Romero spoke of his ‘best friend’ Lisandro Martínez, who has also been queuing for Argentina.
When asked about his team’s chances in the tournament, the central defender gave a surprisingly candid answer, calling England a stronger team. He said: ‘In all honesty, Argentina is not the best team.
‘We Argentines are going to give everything to achieve our goal, we will die in a good way for our shirt.
“I think England are in the top four teams in the world. For me England, France and Brazil are candidates. I think England is among the best candidates to win the World Cup.
Before there can be talk of a final between Argentina and England, both sides will have to negotiate two difficult knockout matches.
Romero’s team take on the Netherlands at 7pm on Friday, while England are next in action against France at the same time on Saturday.