Lionel Scaloni He doesn’t stop receiving tribute. And this time it was the turn of the Balearic Islands Football Federation who decorated him for having obtained the Qatar World Cup 2023while in Argentina the “soccer world” expects him to renew the bond that will give continuity to the historic path he led in the national team with obtaining the America’s CupTHE Final against the European champion and, of course, with the finishing touch that meant the World Cup.
Meanwhile, a lesser-known aspect of the Pujato-born DT is making itself known. Is that, in every interview he gives, the man who was also a world champion as a player with the Under 20 national team, shows his kinder face than him with every return.
Based on the island of Mallorca, whenever he undergoes a journalistic exchange, the question is whether he will ever head to Spain. And this time they asked him which bench he would like to sit on. Far from being dazzled by the lights of the Madrid or Barcelona colossus, Scaloni answered with his heart: “El Depor… yes”, was the answer.
Precisely, after the youth title obtained in Malaysia, Scaloni moved from Estudiantes de La Plata to Deportivo La Coruña. And there he was marked by “Superdepor” who won the only championship in his history in the 98-99 season. The DT of the national team was one of the leaders of that team that made history: after being champion, he finished second in the following two tournaments.
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