Scaloni: "Messi is like Federer, it only remains to enjoy it"

There are almost no words left to define the meaning of Lionel Messi in the soccer world. Almost… Lionel Scalloni dares to defy that maxim. After the win against Jamaica, the Argentina coach said about the captain, about the 10: “You have to enjoy Messi; he is like Federer…”

Leo had played the last 35 minutes against Jamaica and had saved the show with two typical definitions of a different. Y Scaloni chose to compare him to the Swiss phenomenon who just retired: “We saw him retire and we all cried. When Leo retires, the same thing will happen. The only thing left with Messi is to enjoy it because I don’t know if something like it will ever happen again. I would pay for a ticket, I would buy any shirt he wore…”.

Later, Scaloni acknowledged that he met the challenge that had been raised when he took over as DT of the National Team: “We have made Messi feel comfortable and his teammates too”. And he remarked: “There is a sense of belonging here. The best thing we achieve is putting together a good group. If we have good players on top of that, it’s easier. The team shows that they know what to do. On this tour we consolidated our idea of ​​the game”.