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Juan Martin del Potro's promise after Argentina won the World Cup

Argentina's World Cup victory has everyone more than excited, especially as LionelMessi has won the trophyhe was missing. Juan Martin del Potromade a huge promiseifArgentinawon the final matchup.

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina
© Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesJuan Martin Del Potro of Argentina

Despite the World Cup fever has ended, there are multiple stories all over the sports world. As Argentina won their third World Cup in history, many Argentine sports icons made multiple promises if this happens. None other than Juan Martin del Potro was one of them. As a huge football fan, he was willing to do anything for La Albiceleste.

With Lionel Messi’s doubleand Angel Di Maria’s single goal, Argentina almost won the game within the 120-minute margin, however, Kylian Mbappe took his turn and scored three goals to even the score and sent it to the penalty shootout. With an astonishing performance Emiliano Martinez blocked one shot, whileFrance missed another one, as Argentina scored all four and left Qatar with the World Cup trophy in their hands.

At their arrival to Argentina, in Buenos Aires there were almost five million people all over the city waiting to see at least for a second their 26-man squad that won the Men’s World Cup tournament after a 36-year drought. The World Cup might have ended, but the fever and feelings are still here for more than one Argentine.

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Juan Martin del Potro could return to play after Argentina won the World Cup

After Argentina won overCroatia in the semifinals, Juan Martin del Potro tweeted about the relevance Lionel Scaloni has as the head coach of the Albiceleste. “Scaloni’s human touch by placing inDybala, Correa and Foyth. Masterclass.” Del Potro commented. In one of the responses, a Twitter fan asked him if Argentina win the World Cup, he could play in the US Open tournamen in 2023. “I will do my best.” he replied.

So, after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup final to France after the penalty shootout, the ATP’s Twitter account head over to that tweet, waiting for an answer. Del Potro with a class actreplied, “I’ll update you in a few days!”. Since then, on Twitter many Argentinians have gone crazy about his possible return.

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In fact, the last time Del Potro played at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in New York, he played in the final game against Novak Djokovicin 2018. He lost,stillwas his second best run in the US Open, after hisvictory in 2009 where he beat Roger Federerand clinched his one-and-only Grand Slam of his tennis career.

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