A little over four years ago, for all Argentines, Lionel Scaloni was just a former player who had a brief stint in the Argentine National Team, playing just one World Cup match (vs. Mexico in 2006). In addition, he had lifted the Under 20 World Cup in 1995 in Qatar, which anecdotally marked his fate forever by winning the golden trophy.
His arrival on the substitute bench for the selected team occurred in 2018, when Jorge Sampaoli left his position after stormy weeks, fights in the locker room and a prompt elimination at the hands of France in the edition organized by Russia. But the good ones came to him, he unexpectedly took the post after being named interim and caused a real revolution.
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Totally good symptoms were first seen in the 2019 Copa América, when they lost in the semis to host Brazil. From there, they did not lose more until their debut on Qatari lands against Saudi Arabia, reaping 36 unbeaten matches, a continental tournament in 2021 and the Finalíssima last year against the Euro Cup champion, Italy.
He is now loved throughout the Argentine territory, being received by the players as a true hero. About 6 million people gathered in the streets to greet the micro convertible that was transporting them. However, in this 2023 he already received bad news that could affect some things in his tenure at the head of the team.
The low blow that Lionel Scaloni received
The coaching staff led by the man from Santa Fe will no longer have one of its members, as he will continue his career in the Malaysian league: This is Rodrigo Barrios, the alternate physical trainer who will now join Esteban Solari's coaching staff in a group from that country. It may seem minor if he compares it to Aimar, Samuel or Ayala, but he himself said that everyone always adds "their grain of sand."
