Lionel Scaloni and a luxury visit: the national team manager present in Newell’s box

Newell’s and Racing took to the field this afternoon to fight for the top spot in the Professional Soccer League, promising a great match. Not a pin has entered the Marcelo Bielsa. And it was obvious. The Colossus of the Park was full of people, but some stood out from the crowd.

In the local box, Lionel Scalloni, coach of the Argentine national team, said he was present to watch the game. Social networks quickly replicated the Pujatense images and even wondered if a local player was trying to take them to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

The only certainty is that the public has shown all their affection to the coach who has won two titles in less than a year with the Argentine team. The illusion is still intact.

And it’s not uncommon to see it there, in that box. Although Scaloni lives in Europe, the former defender made his debut at Newell’s in 1995. He then passed the Estudiantes de la Plata before emigrating to the Old Continent and retiring to Italy.

It is clear that, in addition to being present for the great match between Newell’s and Racing, the coach has a special affection for the Leprosy.

Right now, with all the energy to put together the final list for the next World Cup, the champion coach of America allows himself a special surprise. A break to watch football and be close to his origins.

Good news for Scaloni

Good news for Scaloni and for the Argentine national team. Since Lisandro Martínez’s career seems to have no limits. In a few hours his arrival at Manchester United, giant of the English Premier League, will be official, which will pay around 55 million dollars to get his services.

The transfer will not only make him the most expensive defender in Argentine football history, but it will also allow him to enter the top ten of world transfers in his place. Stupendous.

The sale, which is worth 50 million for the pass plus another five for bonuses, allows him to overcome Nicolás Otamendi – Manchester City paid him 45 million dollars in 2015 – and Cristian Romero – Juventus invested 32 million for his services in 2019 – up the podium of the most expensive passes starring the Argentine defenders. In the world, only eight other defenders cost more, even if it is far from the 90 million paid by Manchester United for Harry Maguire, who will be his partner from next season.

Born in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, 24 years ago, Martínez was also wanted by Arsenal in London, but the insistence of Erik Ten Hag, the manager who had had him at Ajax, ended up upsetting the balance so much that has decided to sign with Rossa Diavoli. It will undoubtedly be a qualitative leap for Martínez, who is fighting for a place in defense of the Argentine national team, as the first substitute option behind Cuti Romero and Otamendi.