Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Lionel Scaloni has extended his contract as Argentina national team manager until 2026, the South American country’s football association said on Monday. The announcement came less than three months after the 44-year-old led Argentina to glory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when his previous …
Read More »Scaloni set for new Argentina contract
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentine football chief Claudio Tapia said Monday that he is confident Lionel Scaloni will continue as national team manager following the Albiceleste’s World Cup triumph. Scaloni’s contract expires on December 31 but the Argentine Football Association (AFA) wants to secure the 44-year-old on another four-year …
Read More »Fans should enjoy Messi while they can: Scaloni
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said Sunday that football fans should enjoy Lionel Messi while they can amid speculation that he could end his international career after this year’s World Cup. The comments came less than two days after 34-year-old Messi admitted that football’s showpiece tournament …
Read More »Messi fit for World Cup qualifiers, says Argentina boss
Buenos Aires, Argentina| XINHUA | Lionel Messi is available for both of Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru despite a recent ankle problem, head coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday. Earlier, the Barcelona forward trained freely with Argentina’s squad ahead of the team’s clash with Paraguay …
Read More »Argentina boss Scaloni says Messi ‘happy’ ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA | Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Wednesday that Lionel Messi’s decision to stay at Barcelona is good news for the Albiceleste as they prepare for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia. Messi told Barcelona officials that he wanted to leave in …
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