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Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel eskaˈloni], Rioplatense: ; born 16 May 1978) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Argentina national team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- He once starred across the Causeway. No, seriously. Scaloni played in Perlis, Johor, Sarawak and Selangor when he was 19 and a member of Argentina’s Under-20 team who were defending their World Youth Championship title in Malaysia in 1997.
- He is the youngest head coach at Qatar 2022. At 44, he is two years younger than the next most junior coach - 46-year-old Cameroon chief Rigobert Song - at this World Cup.
- He has a knack for the improbable. Scaloni’s longest playing stint was at Deportivo La Coruna, where he helped the Spanish side win their only La Liga crown in 2000, second Copa del Rey in 2002 and third Super Cup in 2002.
- He was Messi’s international team-mate. Scaloni and Lionel Messi played together at World Cup 2006. Scaloni started in the last-16 win over Mexico, in which Messi came on as an 84th-minute substitute.
Jan 24, 2024 · Former West Ham defender Scaloni took over as Argentina coach in 2018 and led them to the Copa America title in 2021. He then led the South Americans to their first World Cup title...
Feb 27, 2023 · Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has extended his contract until 2026. Scaloni, 44, led his country to victory at the 2022 World Cup when they beat France on penalties in a dramatic final.
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Dec 5, 2023 · Scaloni was still seen as an untested international coach when Argentina defeated favored Brazil in the 2021 Copa América final. But he became an icon after Argentina’s...
Scaloni and the story behind a masterclass. Scaloni reveals World Cup final tactical blueprint. Argentina coach provides fascinating insight into his team's strategy for Qatar 2022 showdown...
