Pablo Aimar points to Benfica as an example of ambition and demand

Pablo Aimar, "the only player", in the words of Diego Armando Maradona, "for whom it was worthwhile paying a ticket", arrived at Benfica in 2008/09 and, despite having left the eagles in 2013 and now being responsible for the Argentina U-17 national team, he "is still" at the Club that captivated and fascinated him the most in his 13-year career in the European football.

The "strong ambition" of Benfica and its supporters is one of the characteristics that Pablo Aimar will never forget, to the point of mentioning it as an example of will and demand in a context of competition. 

In an interview with the Argentinian newspaper "La Nación", the former eagles' number 10 spoke, at a certain moment, about the aspirations of the Argentina national team in the 2018 World Cup, in Russia.

"We are Argentina: we are going to a World Cup and the only thing acceptable is to win it. That is the way we are. In my category at Estudiantes de Río IV we had to win; I went River and River does not draw, it wins; I went to Valencia, and although it is not the biggest team in Spain, in that time it was a team that had to win; at Zaragoza I had two season that were not so good, but then I played five seasons at Benfica, where you must win by at least a two goal-difference. It is much better to play in a team like that than in one that can draw", stated the former player.

Text: João Sanches

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