After the World Cup triumph: Argentina coach Scaloni with a tearful interview

Lionel Scaloni didn’t know what to do with all his feelings. After Gonzalo Montiel converted the decisive penalty shoot-out against France in the World Cup final, the youngest world champion coach in 44 years cried uncontrollably. At the same time he cheered. Then he ran to his loved ones in the stands and hugged them. In between there were hugs with his players and a lot of hands clenched into fists. Lionel Scaloni has reached the top. A good four years after he took over the Argentine national team and thus his first job in the men’s division.

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“We haven’t even realized it yet. But the moment will come. Now we’re enjoying it, we’re happy with the people. We had difficult times and we got through them. We knew that you sometimes get a blow in the neck – but we are It’s unbelievable, we’re at the top, it’s unique,” said Scaloni and was then overcome by his feelings again: “My father, my mother, they gave me so much that you can never give up. Today I can reaping the rewards. Today I was lucky enough to do the right thing.”

Indeed – although it was an emotional rollercoaster ride that Argentina just managed to turn the corner. Lionel Messi (23rd, penalty kick) and Angel di Maria (36th) had made things supposedly clear against a long time weak French. But then Kylian Mbappé struck back with a double strike (80th, penalty kick and 82nd) ​​- extra time. Messi first scored here (109th), before Mbappé sent the game to a penalty shoot-out with a hand penalty. But it was of no use to the Equipe Tricolore. In the end, Scaloni & Co.