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Qatar World Cup 2022: The soldiers who give Messi peace

Messi jumps onto the pitch surrounded by his teammates from Argentina. / Juan Ignacio Roncoroni / efe

The band of veterans, plus the irruption of young people, the keys to the success of Argentina

Until the arrival of Lionel Scaloni to the bench, Leo Messi’s balance with his team bordered on despair. Not a single absolute title (he did win Olympic gold in Beijing 2008) and a good handful of lost finals: three Copa América (2007, 2015 and 2016), plus the 2014 World Cup. There was always something that got in the way of and

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