Just over two months after being champion of the Qatar World Cup 2022the great unknown of the Argentine National Team passed by the Lionel Scaloni’s contract renewal, that he finally finished fixing his continuity at the helm of the national team until the 2026 World Cup. This Monday, the technical director nominated for The Best award spoke after handing over Golden Bench to the best DT of the A leaguereferred to Lionel Messi, angel di mariathe importance of Lautaro Martinez and remembered the title.
“Lautaro was always fundamental for me and has always been my favorite forward. He had some problems in the World Cup and we had to think about the best for the team.. He knows it very well. He was there when we needed him and the penalty against the Netherlands gave us an extra. We love him and we are happy that he has also taken charge of Inter“, Scaloni told Tuttomercato. On the other hand, he gave his opinion of the continuity of angel di maria. “Ángel is a champion, we all know what he can do. He will play as long as he wants, I hope he plays for a long time.” asserted. In addition, he assured that he follows his present in Serie A. “Of course I follow them, Dybala’s too. Everyone is fine, winning a World Cup brings load. They are great players but above all great people and that is very important to me”complete.
Scaloni and praise for Messi
“I was his teammate and I started with that advantage. Managing him is wonderful, he knows very well how to play a game, how to press, how to defend. Messi was perfect, he’s a player who will last over time. I hope he keeps playing”, assured. “I think the most important thing in the World Cup was the communion between the team, the fans, the coaching staff and the people. Getting excited and seeing people close to us in each game. We add emotion and a sense of belonging, of playing for a single jersey “he added.
Di María revealed Scaloni’s strong message to the players of the Argentine National Team before the final
“He made every player believe that anything was possible,” stated Di Maria about Scaloni on ESPN. “He doesn’t marry anyone, he has someone to put in and he made each player give 100% in each training session and in each game. He created that environment of being 100% competitive even playing tricks. They created everything, Scaloni, Pablito (Aimrar), Walter (Samuel), the Mouse (Ayala), they were the ones who put into the head of each one mixing big with boys, not making differences between one and the other. The only difference is Leo (Messi) who is the best in history and is the only one who is untouchable.” assured.
In addition, the Noodle revealed some moving words from the DT in the training session before the final to the footballers who had not been starters against Croatia in sowing: “At one point Scaloni approaches us and tells us half broken by emotion ‘I thank you for what you are doing training with this desire and enthusiasm was what got us to where we are’, there was never a bad face, a bad behavior, it all comes from them”he concluded.