About three and a half years passed. It was a warm, enjoyable night, much more so in that place, in the middle of Madero Port. A couple of days before lionel scaloni had ceased to be the interim coach of Argentina. They had officially confirmed him as an albiceleste coach. The wounds from the World Cup in Russia had not even begun to heal. Many critical voices remarked that the former player of the Depor I had never managed a professional team. However, he was as he is now seen in the world: serene, clear, convinced, with a fixed idea…
Scaloni was right. He cried on Tuesday lionel technician in the Lusail, after the big hug with words included that the genius Lionel gave him just crowned the jump to the World Cup final. The image turned out more than strong. Objective acomplished.
Scaloni’s obsession was to achieve a group that observes and treats Messi like one more although everyone knows that it is not. That they make you feel comfortable, happy. Lionel DT was confident in his naturalness and in his freshness to establish relationships, an item that always stood out in all the teams he was part of.
Scaloni always believed in Rodrigo DePaul. The support was noticed at the beginning, when the steering wheel was questioned by a large part of the press. The technician held him. and the one of Atletico Madrid became a kind of spiritual leader, something similar to what exactly represented the Cholo Simeone in his time as a national team player. In addition, De Paul became the new friend of Messi. He joined him from the beginning and there they are, always accomplices Rodrigo and Leo.
Of course, before assembling the group of players, Scaloni chose his number one field assistant, walter samuel, his first slope. Later, he added Pablo Aimar. The three had coincided in the golden generation of that Sub 20 team that won the World Cup in Malaysia in 1997an unforgettable team that included Juan roman riquelme Y Esteban Cambiaso among many other figures. There was another powerful name that Scaloni chose: Roberto Ayalapartner in Germany 2006.
Nothing is accidental: Samuel, Ayala, Aimar… All with selection blood, all with a low profile, rational, balanced, respected. The samuel wall it aims more at all the tactical details. The Ayala Mouse, With his immense past as a central marker, he looks globally at the defense. The Aimar clown, exquisite 10, from the middle up. The four of them discuss each topic. And in the end, Scaloni decides. That’s how they work.
After, scaloni first it was a great bet and then an immense success of Claudio Tapiaof that president of the AFA also attacked from various sectors of Argentine soccer, a leader who grew up alongside Julio Grondona and who knows very well how power is built. She had a clinical eye. In the middle of the madness in RussiaHe observed how Scaloni moved, how he related, how he integrated, what he thought. And since there was no highly prestigious coach available, she played it for him. And there’s Lionel with his staggered, finalist in the world and recognized even by Messi.
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