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Marcelo Bielsa has declared himself ashamed of Uruguay’s 5-1 defeat in a friendly against the United States, but the Argentine coach has not given up and says he is as strong as ever heading into the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n
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“I have the same strength to stay with the Uruguayan national team from the first day until the World Cup. If at some point I thought I shouldn’t continue or I should resign, it wasn’t the case at the moment.”<\/p>\n
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Lamine Yamal accused of fabricating Olympic goal after being accused by fans<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
“We have the same strength from the first day that carried the Uruguay national team all the way to the World Cup. If there was ever a moment when I thought I should continue or I should resign, it was not this moment,” the Argentine-born coach stressed, admitting: “Losing 5-1 is not an episode that can be ignored. It feels embarrassing when a result like this happens, but what one has to do is analyze it personally and share the doubts that arise after such a bad performance.”<\/p>\n
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To know whether the words “I take responsibility” have any weight or no weight at all, you have to say what you did wrong.<\/p>\n
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“This project will continue as is until the World Cup. This is a summary of the conversations I had with the President of the Uruguayan Football Association,” he said.<\/p>\n
The coach emphasized, “In order to know whether the words ‘I take responsibility’ have any weight or no weight at all, you have to say what went wrong.I have always taken responsibility, and I have taken responsibility in a fair way that does not cause misunderstandings.At every opportunity, I have summarized the mistakes I think I made.”<\/p>\n
Marcelo Bielsa: “I’m toxic and when I get involved, I make everyone worse when I get involved”<\/h2>\n
Marcelo Bielsa commented in a press conference that he considers himself a toxic person and explained why.<\/p>\n
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Do you know what this behavior is based on? Fear. You don’t enjoy winning. fear losing more than enjoying winning<\/p>\n
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“I always say one word: “I am toxic.” When it comes to me, it makes everyone who is related to me even worse. Yes, toxic. There are toxic people who only see mistakes, demand and are never satisfied with anything,” the Argentine coach explained in a press conference.<\/p>\n
“I live it as karma… You know what that action is based on? In fear. I don’t enjoy winning. I’m much more afraid of losing than I enjoy winning,” he stressed.<\/p>\n
Marcelo Bielsa denies possibility of conflict with Uruguay national team<\/h2>\n
Marcelo Bielsa used the opportunity to deny any disagreements within the Uruguayan national team. “Rumors are created, they have origins, but they also have a basis. In my case, I have had contact with the players and I cannot be guided by rumors, whether they have credibility or not. Whenever the right moment is created for the leadership to stumble, the stakeholders back that moment.”<\/p>\n
“If I’m in contact with the players and I take it for granted that they want me to leave, it’s very easy. They come and say to me: Look, Bielsa, we want you to leave. So I can’t be influenced by any rumors. I myself may have direct information with the protagonists,” he stressed.<\/p>\n
Marcelo Bielsa: “Luis Suarez said what he said and it had an impact”<\/h2>\n
He also mentioned the incident with Uruguay’s top scorer Luis Suarez after the last Copa America, who was highly critical of the Argentine coach when he ended his contract with the team.<\/p>\n
“Luis Su\u00e1rez said what he said and it had an impact. I have not reacted to each statement in his message. I have spoken internally with the players. What happened then is not something I am used to. It means that the complaint was made public. Everything that happened, I have no grudge or revenge,” he said.<\/p>\n
The manager has said in the past that his authority has been “somewhat affected” by Suarez’s criticism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n