Lionel Scaloni no rest is taken after the consecration of Argentina in the Qatar World Cup 2022 and continues to enjoy football in Europe. Although of course, in this case it must be said that the DT of the Selection He did not go to the court to follow up on any of his coaches or a possible new squad, but rather went to enjoy a Noah game, their second son, in the Mallorcan municipality of Calvià, where the family has lived for several years.
Very relaxed, as he himself admitted, and without giving instructions, the coach spoke with Radio Calvià and, in addition to recalling the World Cup title and Giving details of how he lived all these days after the consecration, he also dedicated a few minutes to Lionel Messi, with forceful praise for his captain.
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“I particularly believe that Messi did not need to win a World Cup to be one of the greats or the greatest. He happens that he is always asked for more. Now that he’s won the World Cup, I don’t know what else they’re going to ask of him. We are very happy for him and especially for the country,” Scaloni stressed when asked about Messi’s much-desired consecration in a World Cup.
In addition, regarding the possibility that Leo plays the next World Cup, he acknowledged: “I think so, but it will depend a lot on what he wants. This depends on what is happening over time, on whether you feel good. The doors will always be open, he is happy on the pitch and he would be good for us.”
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Specifically about the consecration, he explained: “We knew from the first moment, since we won the Copa América, that we were going to compete with all. We had no doubt. And competing means playing as equals. Today football is so even that perhaps because of a detail the balance leans one way or the other, but knowing that no one was going to beat us easily. Yes, we were going to compete, that we were going to reach the final stages.”
In addition, regarding the key to success, he explained: “They know how to play football, we have great players, but There were times when the pressure was strong and since we took office we believed that we had to remove that pressure. It has been seen that there are key moments in a World Cup, but you cannot spend 24 hours thinking about it“.
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On the other hand, about how his life in Mallorca has changed since the title in Qatar, he admitted: “Now not only Argentines stop me on the street. A lot of people from Spain or Italy stop me and are happy with what Argentina has achieved.”
All Scaloni phrases:
The return to Calvià after the consecration in Qatar: “Yes, the change is big, but here is my comfort zone, I am relaxed and with my family. Watching the youngest train, I am very happy with what I have achieved”
The importance of what has been achieved with the National Team in Qatar: “Obviously it’s recent, you’re slowly realizing what you’ve achieved. We were left with the way we achieved it, the euphoria of the people. The end result was that we united a country and that was fundamental” .
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The union of the country to encourage the Selection: “We are a soccer country, we breathe soccer and practically everything revolves around soccer. We had to give it the right importance, always knowing that it can make people happy but it does not change the day-to-day life of the country. We made them understand that in the end it is a football game and the next day life goes on. The players understood it well, they played without pressure and everything went perfectly”.
The recovery after the loss against Saudi Arabia: “Actually, we were prepared for the blow if it ever came. We hadn’t lost for three years and it could happen. It happened at the best moment because we had the ability to react, after the first game we had to win everything to reach the final What we needed was the people, the environment. We felt everyone’s support, the players too, and it was an impressive union until the end”.
The image before the Netherlands and the penalties: “The truth is that that game with the Netherlands was difficult, very worked on. At times well played and at times hard fought. They understood the game too, but the game that had to be played was played. Being the pass to a semifinal there is always nerves, but everything was there. I already said it in the subsequent press conference, it is anecdotal”.
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His career as DT: “Since I decided to train, back in 2011… When I started the coaching course I was still a Lazio player, I already knew that I liked it and it had to be my job. When you can’t continue playing on the pitch, the first thing you look for is It is to continue to be linked to football and what better than being a coach? Today I am happy where I am and we will see in the future, but logically the doors are always open to directing”.
About Majorca and La Coruña: “Deportivo La Coruña is the club that opened the doors for me, where I became a person, as a player and where I enjoyed the best years. Here in Mallorca is where I live, where I have my family, where people live in a different way than other places, very quiet. Why not? Think about one day being in one of these two places because that’s really where you’re comfortable.”
