Lautaro Martinez said while accepting his award at La Scala in Milan that he would certainly like to participate in the World Cup final, but he would respect the coach's choice.
As a regular at the "Italian Football Awards," Lautaro Martinez said after receiving the 2025-26 Serie A Best Striker Award: "First of all, I want to thank my colleagues who voted for me; it's a great honor for me." The Inter Milan captain also mentioned that it would be difficult for the team to win the title again after that season, and the most important thing is mentality and the desire to achieve team goals.
When discussing his World Cup experience, Lautaro said he originally wanted to play, but Argentina has many championship-winning players, and he respected the coach's decision. He said he had prepared as best he could and felt he had played in a good World Cup, adding that compared to the Qatar World Cup, this could have been a personal revenge, as he wasn't at his best then.
Lautaro also stated that he was mentally prepared for outside criticism, and that he would accept criticism if it was out of respect, otherwise he would not.
