The coach of the Argentine soccer team, Lionel Scallonion Monday praised the footballing maturity of the Paris Saint-Germain striker Leo Messiwhich he considers “a better player now than ever”.
“Before he was impressive, he passed anyone and did what he wanted with the ball. And now he understands the game better,” Scaloni said in an exclusive interview broadcast on Finalissima, Conmebol-UEFA Champions Cup, social network. Coach Albiceleste considered Messi to have “improved drastically”.
As for Messi, he remembers his meetings when the now coach was a player. “On the contrary, I suffered playing and we always lose. And as a teammate I always get along (with him) before the 2006 World Cup and all the way,” he said.
Finalissima will face Argentina, champions of the last Copa América, and Italy, the last winner of the European Championship, at Wembley Stadium in London (United Kingdom). Asked about his expectations for this challenge, he described the Italian squad as “a great rival” and stressed that if he qualifies for the World Cup, “he will be a candidate to win the Cup.”
“Without a doubt, it’s one of the best teams in the world, with an incredible football culture and an admiration that I think is identical,” said the Argentine technical director. “For us,” he added, “it’s a good test, especially thinking about what’s to come and, well, hopefully the result will be good.”
Among those called up for the Argentine team were, in addition to Messi, Ángel Di María, Emiliano Martínez, Nicolás Otamendi, Rodrigo De Paul, Lautaro Martínez and all the great Albiceleste figures. The South American roster contains 29 players.
Source: La Verdad
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