SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina head coach:

"I told the group that (Lionel) Messi doesn't owe a World Cup to Argentina, but football owes a World Cup to (Lionel) Messi. We, the Argentines had the opportunity to help him to be again playing a World Cup. The fact is that he is the best player in history and I really get emotional for being in a group close to him."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina head coach:

"We have to put together a strong group in order to play the most important tournament in the world. As I said, it was an illogical situation such as the most important tournament in sports wouldn't have Messi as a main character."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina head coach:

"I'm very happy for the Argentine people. Because one think that with all the shortage the people has, football it's an alternative something to live passionately. So having the chance to give them such thing in the last game it's very nice."

 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina head coach:

"Today, luckily the nationality of the world's best player is Argentine. So we have to resolve how to surround the world's best player in order to get what we got today, solid and convincing performances. Today the team classified and Leo (Messi) contributed with his great ability."