Before Lionel Scaloni achieved glory with the Argentine team, the Albiceleste had a hard time at the 2018 World Cup. Now, a player who was part of the squad that suffered in Russia and was erased by the manager, seeks to save himself from relegation in Europe . He went from performing at the World Cup to a lower level team in Italy.
When Scaloni took over the technical direction of the current world champion, after the failure of Jorge Sampaoli, he decided to clean up the squad of the national team. Players like Javier Mascherano, Gonzalo Higuaín, among others, stepped aside and the coach decided not to call up others who didn't measure up in Russia 2018.
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One of them was Federico Fazio. The defender, Olympic champion with Argentina in 2008, was summoned by Sampaoli for the World Cup in Russia. He played 45 minutes against France, in the round of 16, and the current coach of the Albiceleste decided not to call him anymore. After his performance with the National Team, his career went downhill.
What Federico Fazio lives today:
The former Ferro Carril Oeste central defender played in clubs like Sevilla, Tottenham, Roma and is currently at Salernitana. After good seasons with 'Loba', after the World Cup in Russia he was never the same again. In 2021 he arrived at the humble Italian club and now he is looking to save himself from relegation. His team has 21 points and is only seven points from the basement. There are still 17 days left in Serie A.
