Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina coach and brand new world champion in Qatar, received a tribute this Monday from the first team he led in Mallorca, the Ágora Portals Sports Club, a school located in the Mallorcan town of Calviá.
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Scaloni, who has established his residence on the island after serving in Real Mallorca, among other clubs, has received recognition within the celebrations for the Day of Peace and School Non-Violence.
The Albicelestes coach was honored by the director of the educational center, Rafael Barea, and his sports coordinator, Rafael González, accompanied by a group of Soccer 8 students who were trained by the world champion and are currently in their 2nd year of Baccalaureate.
After a march for peace and a symbolic representation of the more than a thousand students of the center, Scaloni has addressed all the students to send an important message about the values they receive through sport.
Scaloni’s advice to children
In this context, he reminded them that the important thing to succeed in life is “to be a good person” and that if they do not achieve something “they should try again because perseverance is a value that will guide them along the way,” Scaloni said, according to reports the address of the educational establishment in a statement.
After the band performed the Argentine anthem in his honor, the school presented the coach with a gift on behalf of the entire Ágora community.
“Having Scaloni on such an important day for our community that transmits essential values in the education of every child such as peace and non-violence at school is a source of pride for the entire educational community and we are extremely grateful to those who began their career as coach at our school, who wanted to be here with us”, said Rafael Barea.
