The ogre Fabbiani and heartfelt apologies for Scaloni’s criticism: “If Maradona was wrong, we can all do it”

In Argentina there are moments of euphoria. Is that, after eliminating Croatia, Lionel Scaloni’s team entered the World Cup final in Qatar, where they will face France on Sunday. The national team’s present is a dream accomplishment, and while an entire country is excited to embark on a new Olympic tour, many others are focused on the coach’s beginnings in charge of the selected squad.

This is the case of Cristian Fabbiani, who in the last few hours has dedicated a heartfelt message to Scaloni through his social networks. At the beginning of 2021, on the eve of that Copa América that would finally be in the hands of the Albiceleste, the sensations weren’t the best and more than one bet on the coach. The “Ogre,” for example, had been highly critical of ESPN’s DT, where he was a panelist.

In one of the many editions of ESPN F90, a program hosted by Sebastián Vignolo, Fabbiani had declared: “For me we will have a bad moment in the Copa América, because there is no game idea. I love players, then you you must have a technician. Argentina doesn’t have a coach.”

The rest is known history: Argentina beat Brazil in the final, then won the Finalísima against Italy, and is now betting everything against France in Qatar.

Scaloni’s cycle has been more than effective and now the Santa Fe coach is one step away from entering the great history of Argentine football. The truth is that today Fabbiani recognizes the merits of DT, and for this he apologizes: “I have always criticized people who judged me without knowing me. To err is human and I made one of many, so I want to publicly apologize for my statements about the current coach of the Argentine national team, Lionel Scaloni.”

The “Orc” had been very critical of the DT of the Selection, and controversy had also arisen around “Chiqui” Tapia, the one in charge of supporting Scaloni in his position. Today Fabbiani rectifies: “He has shown and continues to be an example in command of the selected team, transmitting his technique in a clear and effective way, turning a deaf ear to those who often mistrusted his ability to direct”.

“Football, like many things, must progress and we must allow ourselves to open our minds to new proposals, it is no coincidence that Tapia chose him, giving him the confidence to lead the national team and he was not wrong. Today, many of us have to put aside our prejudices and copy the good work he does,” added the current Deportivo Riestra coach, who is currently accumulating thousands of interactions in his publication.

To close the statement, Fabbiani took the trouble to make it clear that today all Argentines must go in the same direction, and he also encouraged himself to include Maradona in his apology: “Today many of us must put aside our prejudices and copy good work does it. Sunday’s result doesn’t count, the work he has forged for a long time has borne fruit and we all celebrate thanks to this. If Maradona was wrong, we can all do it. Results dominate. Forza Selezione” .

In this way, the former ESPN panelist not only takes charge of his controversial statements which at that time already raised a lot of controversy, but also corrects himself with some apologies which have not yet received any response, at least not publicly. The truth is that right now Lionel Scaloni is directing the last training sessions before the World Cup final. Now, the goal is to achieve the big goal.