Doha
‘You are crazy. He can’t even control a traffic’–this was the first reaction of Diego Maradona when he learned that Lionel Scoloni was appointed as Argentina coach. Four years ago. Can’t blame Maradona. Scaloni, then 40 years old, had no training experience.
Scaloni was a key figure in former coach Jorge Sampaoli’s team. Three finals defeats in a row. Finally, in the 2018 World Cup, they fell to France in the pre-quarters. This was enough to knock Sampaoli off his chair. Co-coaches Scaloni and Pablo Aimar were put in temporary charge. First it was for two games. From two to four, then six. Scaloni is finally in full charge. Scaloni was the losing player. He played in Spain, Italy and England, but might not secure a place of his own. It was the injury that crippled this defender. Capped seven times for Argentina. He also played in the 2006 World Cup. The playing career was from 1995 to 2015.
Starting at Newell’s Old Boys, he booted for major clubs such as West Ham United, Lazio, Mallorca and Atalanta. “I wasn’t able to play as well as I thought I would. The pain in the knee was with me the whole time’–Scaloni went back to playing. The defender was sure that he would not be able to continue for long. In 2011, preparations to become a coach start from Italy. Successfully completed training courses one by one. Joined Sampaoli as co-coach at Sevilla in 2016.
“Nobody was ready to be the coach of Argentina. Everyone was afraid’–recalls defender Nicolas Tagliafico. Scaloni undertook an adventurous mission. The only experience is leading the Argentina U-20 team as the head coach. Scaloni is an advocate of pragmatism. and resourceful. The opponent’s strong game plan and plan will be prepared. The game will be resorted to without hurrying on the field. 2019 began with a third place finish in Copa America. A chemistry quickly developed with stars including Lionel Messi. In 2021, Kopa raised the crown. And then the finalsima. 36 game unbeaten streak. Scaloni appeared in front of the Argentinian crowd following 28 years of chasing the title. They affectionately called the team ‘Scaloneta’. And the last world title.
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