DOHA : It is no secret that Argentina's dreams of a third World Cup triumph lie largely on the shoulders of Lionel Messi but another man bearing the same first name is also integral to the hopes of the Albiceleste.
"This is one of the pleasures that football gives you, especially as it is happening at a World Cup." A hard-running wingback, Scaloni had a successful playing career mostly for Deportivo La Coruna in Spain and made the Argentina squad for the 2006 World Cup, playing briefly with a young Messi against Mexico.
Scaloni took over with Pablo Aimar as caretaker coaches when Argentina lost to eventual winners France in the round of 16 in Russia but it was he who was named permanent successor to Sampaoli.His first major tournament was the 2019 Copa America, where Argentina finished third after losing to hosts Brazil in the semi-finals.
It was dramatically ended with a huge upset at the hands of Saudi Arabia but Scaloni picked up the pieces and wins over Mexico and Poland got them safely through to the last 16.
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