Lionel Scaloni, the coach of Argentina and new world champion in Qatar, received an award this Monday from the first team he led in Mallorca, the Ágora Portals Sports Club, a school located in the Mallorcan town of Calviá.
Scaloni, who established his residence on the island after serving at Real Mallorca, among other clubs, received recognition within the celebrations for the Day of Peace and No School Violence.
The Albicelestes coach was honored by the director of the educational center, Rafael Barea, and his sports coordinator, Rafael González, accompanied by a group of Soccer 8 students trained by the world champion and currently in their 2nd year of Baccalaureate.
After a march for peace and a symbolic representation of more than a thousand students of the center, Scaloni addressed all the students to send an important message about the values they receive through sport .
Scaloni’s advice to children
In this context, he reminded them that the important thing to succeed in life is “to be a good person” and if they do not reach something “they should try again because perseverance is a value that will guide them on the path,” Said by Scaloni, according to reports the address of the educational institution in a statement.
After the band performed the Argentine anthem in his honor, the school presented the coach with a gift on behalf of the entire Ágora community.
“Having Scaloni on an important day for our community that brings important values to the education of every child such as peace and non-violence at school is a source of pride for the entire education community and we are very grateful to those who started their career as coaches in our school, who want to join us here”, said Rafael Barea.
Source: La Verdad
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