World Cup 2022: The dialogue between Scaloni and Messi that modified all the things
Argentina’s nationwide crew gained the World Cup thanks largely to their finest participant, Lionel Messi. The Argentine star gained one of the best participant of the match award and scored twice within the ultimate towards France.
He additionally scored a objective within the penalty shootout, so it was a spectacular efficiency to determine himself as one of the best participant in historical past.
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It may be mentioned that the No.10 from Rosario did all the things potential for Argentina to win their third World Cup star in historical past, however so did his coach Lionel Scaloni.
The connection between the Lionels has been crucial in reaching this success and, after the match, Scaloni revealed some particulars a couple of chat between them.
“I’ll inform you one thing, a couple of chat I had with him in San Juan, after drawing 0-0 with Brazil,” the coach mentioned on Sunday.
“I felt that what was going to come back was going to be tough and that the frustration might be sturdy.
“So, earlier than he went again to Paris, I sat down to speak to Messi.
“I raised the problem with him and he instructed me ‘we’ll proceed as a result of it is in all probability going to go nicely and if it does not then at the very least we’ll have tried’.
“That gave me a lift.”
Messi’s future with Argentina
Messi mentioned earlier than the ultimate towards France that it was going to be his final World Cup recreation, and Scaloni alluded to that too.
“In the interim, I feel we must always save a spot for him for the following World Cup,” he mentioned.
“In 2026, he can have the chance in his pocket, if he needs to proceed enjoying.
“I feel he is earned the precise to determine what to do together with his soccer profession, and with the Argentina nationwide crew he does not have something extra to show, not that he ever did.”
Lastly, he referred to the management that Messi has proven with Argentina.
“The reality is that it’s a actual pleasure to have coached him, and in addition his teammates as a result of what he transmits to his teammates is one thing I’ve by no means seen,” the coach added.
“I’ve by no means seen anybody so influential together with his teammates. And nicely, that is nice.”
