The technician of Albiceleste, Lionel Scalonisaid this Tuesday that the Uruguay coach, the Argentine Marcelo Bielsa“marked a career in Argentine and world football”, in preview of the duel against Celeste in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
“It is evident that he marked a trajectory in Argentine soccer, even in the World Cup, different from all of them,” said the world champion coach in a press conference held in the grounds of Argentine Football Association (AFA)in Ezeiza (province of Buenos Aires), on the eve of the conflict of ‘The Bombonera’.
Scaloni eliminated having any kind of advantage by knowing the method of production Bielsawho became the coach of Albiceleste between 1998 and 2004, because, he says, “his way of training and playing is known to everyone,” so “the difficult thing” is “to stay away from everything he suggests.”
He gives his support to Papu Gómez for his positivity
Scaloni andThis Wednesday he expressed his “support” for the footballer Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomezone of the members of the world champion in Qatar 2022whose positive result for terbutaline was recently learned and who, he said, was “freaked out” by the situation.
“I have a great relationship with him. I was a teammate in Atalanta, then the coach (of the national team) and he is crazy about what is happening to him. I hope you can figure it out. I think he will appeal. From here, give all the support, it has given us a lot and we are grateful,” said the coach in a press conference.
The coach addressed the media on the eve of the match they will play this Thursday Argentina and Uruguay, equivalent to the fifth date of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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