With his son in his lap, coach Lionel Scaloni, 44, gave an interview on the lawn of the Lusail stadium, after the victory on penalties over France, which guaranteed Argentina’s third world championship.
Very emotional, with tears in his eyes, he said that the moment belongs to everyone in the national team and also to the fans.
“With the blows we received today, having won like that… I want to tell people to enjoy it. Anyone who wants to play for the Argentina national team, do what these guys did.”
He also thanked the teachings he received from his parents, cited by him as fundamental to his career.
“I know we’re always grateful to the family, but in my case, if my dad is watching me, and my mom too, I want them to know that they made me understand that I could never give up. And it’s important for people to understand that I’m not It’s just me, it’s the whole group. But I was lucky to be here. It’s a great joy”, commented the commander.
The Argentina national team is Scaloni’s first job as head coach. He was Jorge Sampaoli’s technical assistant at Sevilla-ESP (2016-2017) and in the Argentine national team (2017-2018). When Sampaoli left the command of the group, after the fiasco of the Cup of Russia-2018, he was chosen as interim.
However, as time went by, he gained the trust of the players and also the Argentine Federation. The 2021 Copa America title, overcoming Brazil in the final at the Maracanã stadium, was the confirmation point for the commander and also the group’s unity, which closed until it reached the conquest of the World Cup in Qatar.
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