Sorin brushes off criticism
Juan Pablo Sorin has played down his role as captain of the Argentine national team.
Juan Pablo Sorin has played down his role as captain of the Argentine national team.
The Villarreal dynamo will lead his side out in the Group C opener against Ivory Coast on Saturday, although coach Jose Pekerman's decision to hand the captaincy to Sorin has been a bone of contention.
Argentina have no shortage of candidates to skipper the side, with many media observers preferring the hugely-experienced Roberto Ayala to lead Los Albicelestes this summer rather than Sorin.
The former Barcelona man, though, is unfazed by the criticism and would rather focus on the task in hand of qualifying for the later stages of the tournament.
"To wear the band is always an honour and a matter of pride," said Sorin.
"I prefer not to expand on the subject of the captaincy after all that's been said and knowing that in this squad there are players like Roberto Ayala who wore the armband for a long time.
"I think the group is much more important than any significance placed on being the captain.
"Over and above individual dreams of having a great World Cup, my dream is collective, not about whether I might lift the cup or not but for Argentina to have a great World Cup."
