2024-09-15 09:05:00
What if Lionel Scaloni knew from the start? Maybe he knows this and knows how to make it happen. And we, all of us, were looking forward to something else. Or let someone else do something else. By waiting for someone else to do another thing, we fail to see that it is Him. It’s always about him.
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Whether He knew this from the beginning we do not know. But when we read The Scaloni Revolution, questions arise. “The Formative Journey of a World Champion Coach” (Planeta) is an important book whose author, journalist Alejandro Wall, will present this Sunday at 4 pm with Marcelo Berber The Marcelo Berbel Auditorium presents Neuquen within the framework of the International Book Fair. It was originally scheduled for this Saturday, but canceled flights from Buenos Aires forced its postponement
As a journalist specializing in sports, Wall has chronicled the links between sport, politics and society for more than two decades, published in newspapers and magazines in Argentina and abroad.
He covered the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. (2011), “The Last Maradona” (2014, with Andrés Burgo), “Corbatta, el wing” (2016), “Now We Are Happy” (2019), “La Tercera and Los Héroes” (2023, with Gaston Edour).
Currently he writes for the newspaper “Tiempo Argentino” and participates in the radio programs Pasaron cosas and Era porbajo. He also oversees television signals for Fox Sports. In “Scaloni Revolution,” Wall recounts the untold aspects of a coach’s otherwise little-known life that we did not foresee, at least as coach of the Argentina national team.
Even from that distant childhood in Puharto, what aspects of his biography reveal, sometimes in furtive ways, that within this outgoing footballer who knew how to play on the right wing lived a potential coach? Alejandro Wall traces and tells these stories in a delightfully rigorous style that suggests an incredibly detailed work, and a figure of a man we now know is better than we are Imagination is much more important. When I say now we know, I don’t mean because now the man is the world champion, but now we read The Scaloni Revolution.
It may have been a coincidence that Scaloni became the national team coach at the end of 2018, but it is no coincidence that Scaloni became the manager he is now, and Wall’s work in “Scaloni Revolution” also reveals this. “
He retired in 2015, when he was still a player at Atalanta (we remember him), and in 2017 he started his coaching career, coaching the AFA youth teams with Pablo Aimar. A year later, as part of Jorge Sampaoli’s coaching staff, he witnessed Argentina’s disaster at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
But Scaloni did something that many criticized: he stayed. Because, according to the rules of football, if the coach leaves, so will his collaborators. Sampaoli’s collaborator Escaloni stayed on. Unconsciously, he took the first step.
Scaloni was a first-hand witness to that disaster in Russia and he knew all too well what had to be done to rebuild not just a team but a chosen institution. The institution has experienced such disasters since the days of César Luis Menotti, more than fifty years ago. In this sense, there are two very special words in this book: detoxification and ecology. Scaloni knew he had to detoxify the team. To do this, one must become an ecological leader. One might therefore think that Lionel Scaloni is to football what Coldplay is to rock. Leadership in two eras.
Another thing that stands out about Scaloni in Wall’s excellent piece is the young coach’s plan to prepare a team as young and inexperienced as himself to coexist with Leo Messi. Because, although La Pulga did not resign as he did in 2026, he distanced himself from the national team after the 2018 World Cup in Russia and is waiting for signs of return.
In this context, the “Scaroni Revolution” is also the story of several players of the national team, such as Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes, who one night were encouraged to knock down an invitation to return to their country His idol’s door took some buddies to play some tricks.
in conversation Rio Negro newspaper, Alejandro Wall talks about the book and the significance of looking through Scaloni’s life to understand how the young coach became one of the most respected and admired coaches today. It only took three or four years from the beginning of his interim position at the end of 2018 to the consecration ceremony in Qatar in 2022.
Q: When did you realize you had to tell this in a book?
reply: In fact, Scaloni’s character and his identity as a coach began to become an object of study, or rather an object of reflection, for me before Carda. I was at Puharto and it interested me because he seemed to come from nothing, beyond what we knew about him as a footballer but we had no experience as a coach, and suddenly he rebuilt the Argentina team, commanding The rebuild, of course, would bring the United States Champion, who would then become the World Champion.
Later on, I talk about this in the book, and at some point they asked Scaloni if he realized that he was at Menotti and Pilate’s table and that we kind of had a hard time seeing the perspective and the dimension that he had as A coach, but the thing is, I think the question is how we’re going to view it over time, or ultimately how it’s going to be viewed over time.
What was happening at the same time was that we published La Tercera with Gastón Edul, and we were also thinking about other focuses, and that’s where the Scaloni thing came up. I loved being able to reconstruct his story a little bit and try to think about what was in this coach’s head and what messages he put into his head that made him who he is.
Q: What’s it like for you to play a character you’ve never paid attention to?
reply: I believe this aspect of him is not the player we focused on before Argentina arrived, and in fact his career was much more modest than that of his collaborators Aimar and Samuel. name, making him even more original and attractive, because in a way the image of Scaroni today is that of a figure of extraordinary dimensions, in terms of knowledge, the admiration he generated, and the of everything they listen to.
When you go back, you see that everything that happened in his career was completely new because not a lot of people paid attention to what he did at Deportivo, his time in Italy, even his time with Argentina and places role. From a distance, Pekerman did not call up Pupi Zanetti for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, instead allowing Scaloni to take up the position himself, even though Scaloni was not a starter for the team.
So that makes it very new, for me, in that regard, to be able to make a book, to be able to order it, you also need to be interested in it in some way, involved in it, and also be surprised by it. What, that’s what happened to me, especially during his rebuilding phase at Deportivo, because there I started to discover in a way his side as a coach, there I started to know that he was very clear that he wanted to Become a coach and then the thing I just told you is, given the weight of his words, there are a lot of voices coming from him today, from outside, not just the football world fans can follow his press conferences and so on.
But Scaloni’s first press conference as coach made little impact, with almost no one listening. For me, listening to him again and going back and reviewing every meeting was very revealing about what he wanted and the path he wanted to take with Argentina.
Q: When you decided to write the book, what was the purpose of starting the ball because of what we’ve been talking about?
reply: As so often happens with us in journalism, you think the path is one way and it ends up being another. In this case, I remember that I was most focused on Italy because Scaloni said that it was in Italian football that he found that he enjoyed being a coach and to some extent found an affinity for Italian tactics. obsessed. Then I started checking who his coach was during his time in Italy and I started searching there, in that place. He also said that his reference, he said it a long time ago and he repeated it again the other day, is Carlo Ancelotti, and I also started looking at Ancelotti’s bibliography, in which he wrote of some books. So I just went like that and suddenly I found myself having some other questions, like, everything about his father figure. When I was in Puharto, they told me a lot about his father, which was interesting. Then through Coruña, I started to feel like I was starting from a point related to Italy, but then I started to realize that there were other places with a lot to develop and tell.
Q: This book is very revealing about your relationship with The Chosen One. For example, the question of going to West Ham United for six months to play in the World Cup.
reply: Yeah, I think there’s a range of reactions there too, or I’ve found a range of reactions to certain moments as well. First of all, Scaloni has shown flexibility when it comes to his own football philosophy, which is part of his success so far in managing the Argentina national team, right? Knowing how to listen to football players, knowing how to listen to the music that these football players can play to change their mind when he comes, is one of them.
I think that sense of belonging to the Argentine national team also explains why he, Aimar and Samuel were all selected for the national team in September 2018. There were no Scaloniists when Scaloni was born, but there were critics. In other words, some people are willing to beat him, but no one is willing to protect him.
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– What inspired Lionel Scaloni to remain as Argentina’s coach after the 2018 World Cup disappointment?
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The Scaloni Revolution: Unveiling the Untold Story of Argentina’s World Champion Coach
Lionel Scaloni, the Argentine national team coach, has been the talk of the town since leading his team to victory in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But have we ever stopped to think about what makes him tick? What drives him to be the coach he is today? In “The Scaloni Revolution,” journalist Alejandro Wall delves into the untold aspects of Scaloni’s life, revealing the making of a world champion coach.
Scheduled to present his book at the Neuquén International Book Fair, Wall’s work is a testament to meticulous research and a deep understanding of the intricacies of football, politics, and society. As a seasoned sports journalist, Wall has covered multiple World Cups and has written several books on the subject, including “The Last Maradona” and “Now We Are Happy.”
In “The Scaloni Revolution,” Wall chronicles Scaloni’s journey from his childhood in Puharto to his rise as a professional footballer and eventually, a coach. The book is a fascinating exploration of the lesser-known aspects of Scaloni’s life, which reveal the makings of a great coach. Wall’s writing style is rigorous and detailed, painting a picture of a man who is more than just a coach – he is a leader.
One of the most striking aspects of Scaloni’s story is his decision to stay on as a coach after Argentina’s disastrous 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia. While many would have jumped ship, Scaloni chose to remain, and in doing so, took the first step towards rebuilding the team. His experience as a player and a coach gave him a unique perspective, allowing him to understand what needed to be done to restore the team to its former glory.
Wall’s book highlights Scaloni’s commitment to “detoxifying” the team, ridding it of the toxicity that had plagued it for years. This process involved becoming an “ecological leader,” a concept that may seem unfamiliar in the context of football, but is essential to Scaloni’s approach. By doing so, Scaloni created an environment that allowed his players to thrive, including the likes of Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes.
Scaloni’s relationship with Lionel Messi is another crucial aspect of the book. After the 2018 World Cup, Messi distanced himself from the national team, and Scaloni’s approach was instrumental in coaxing him back. The story of how De Paul and Paredes persuaded Messi to return to the team is a heartwarming one, and a testament to Scaloni’s ability to build relationships and inspire his players.
In conversation with Rio Negro newspaper, Alejandro Wall discussed the significance of Scaloni’s life story, saying, “It’s a story that reveals how a young coach became one of the most respected and admired coaches today.” Wall’s book is a must-read for anyone interested in football, leadership, and the intricacies of human relationships.
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**What inspired Lionel Scaloni to pursue a career in coaching?**
The Scaloni Revolution: Uncovering the Untold Story of Argentina’s World Cup Winning Coach
As Argentina basks in the glory of their 2022 World Cup victory, the spotlight shines bright on Lionel Scaloni, the coach who masterminded the team’s triumph. But have you ever wondered what makes Scaloni tick? What drove him to become one of the most respected and admired coaches in the world? Alejandro Wall, a seasoned journalist, has delved deep into Scaloni’s life to uncover the untold aspects of his remarkable journey in his new book, “The Scaloni Revolution.”
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