GAYLE KING:
00:01:44
What are you looking for? I want to know what gets your attention.
MAURICIO POCHETTINO:
00:01:46
I'm looking for-- the best of the things is to be able the player to let us to coach, not to think too much, respect the rules, show commitment because I think-- and the most important, like you say, that was perfect, the right player to defend our flag, our badge. Of course. It's our culture and all that represent that society that is America, that you are a winner. Of course. I am a winner, too, because I come from Argentina, but I think that is the most important is to represent in the best way our values, no? Yeah, and speaking of that, you played in one World Cup back in 2002.
MAURICIO POCHETTINO:
00:02:26
2002 in Japan.
NATE BURLESON:
00:02:28
How do you take your own experiences as a player and try to really inject that into the fabric of this team?
MAURICIO POCHETTINO:
00:02:37
Yes, my experience was not so good because I think we were out of the group stage so quick. But during five years, we were the best team in Argentina with an amazing team. But it's like what I want to translate to our players is the World Cup has already started, and we need to do everything to arrive in the best condition after, not to have any feeling to say, oh, I regret because I didn't do this or I didn't do that.
NATE BURLESON:
00:03:03
Right. I think to give everything because it's going to be a unique event, and it's in the opportunity to be in our country and to settle and the legacy for the future in soccer for our kids, for the people that love that and feel the passion for that game. And I think we have an unbelievable opportunity, and we need to feel special. Of course. Special, that is a responsibility but the responsibility that after we need to deal very well when arrive at the moment to show our talent because talent with responsibility sometimes is not good--
GAYLE KING:
00:03:33
Are you nervous? --combination. I want to know how you're feeling. Are you nervous? I know you're excited.
MAURICIO POCHETTINO:
00:03:37
I am not nervous. I am excited. You are not? No. You're not nervous. No, but if you say to me, I have nervous, yes, but the normal nervous that make me be really competitive and very aggressive and very excited about it. It's the nerves that you're saying, I want to kill it and knock it out of the park. Because I know Argentina has very good beef, so we want to see some good soccer too. Yes, of course. That is a good example. But I think also we try to bring not to soccer and to the players and some strategies another day. Because I am from Argentina in the last year, I am very involved here and to try to learn from you, the culture, and everything. I was in Washington for the draw. I was in the capital. I was in Arlington in the cemetery, and I'd seen all these type of things that make you to feel --that
NATE BURLESON:
00:04:23
Of course --we have in front. On behalf of-- Hey, we're looking forward to it. --365 million of us-- Yeah, you've got our support.
TONY DOKOUPIL:
00:04:29
--we're rooting for you.
NATE BURLESON:
00:04:29
Mauricio Pochettino, thank you so much for joining us.
GAYLE KING:
00:04:31
And he came bearing gifts. We always like that.
NATE BURLESON:
00:04:32
Yeah, thank you, Mauricio. Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
