The Argentinian fans were shocked when the team lost their first group game against Saudi Arabia. However, the loss gave a wake-up call to the team to step up their performances. They surprised everyone and reached the semi-finals of the tournament. Before the historic match, a visibly teary-eyed Lionel Scaloni had two words for Lionel Messi and his teammates.

Whatever the two words by the Argentinian gaffer worked out well for the team. The team defeated Croatia and then reached the final against France, eventually winning the prestigious trophy after a long wait of 36 years. Therefore, Scaloni sprinkled some magic in the dressing room to encourage Messi and Co!

Lionel Scaloni’s words of encouragement to Lionel Messi and his team revealed

All the Argentinians were very excited about the semi-final game against Croatia, with the La Albiceleste heading into the match with their confidence on a high. Hence, before the game kicked off, an emotional Lionel Scaloni had two words of encouragement shown in the latest Netflix documentary. Before the contest against Croatia, people questioned him about the message he intended to speak for the team. He said, “I’d just say, Thank you.”

He continued, “There’s nothing else to say. I think any Argentinian would say the same. They should be proud. We should be enjoying this moment. I am enjoying it in my way.”

Lionel Messi and the rest of the team enjoyed the game against Croatia, and the rest, as they say, is history. Even though Croatia took the game to La Albiceleste, the Argentines made it count in the most critical areas. They had seven out of nine shots on target and scored three goals in the semi-finals from those seven shots to win the game 3-0. Lionel Messi dominated one of the best defenders in the tournament, Josko Gvardiol, by taking him to the cleaners. His other striker partner, Julian Alvarez, scored a brace to keep the result intact.

There is no doubt that Lionel Scaloni has been one of the best managers at the moment. The La Albiceleste gaffer also received another award for leading the team to the World Cup trophy.

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They recognized the Argentinian boss for winning the World Cup trophy by awarding him the IFFHS Best National Team Coach of the Year with 185 points. Likewise, France’s manager, Didier Deschamps, finished second with 112 points.

It is not the first time both have finished first and second in the rankings. Last year, Lionel Scaloni also won the trophy, as he received recognition for winning the Copa America trophy.

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The federation, fans, and players will hope he continues as manager amid rumors of him leaving the role. But the short-term priority for the manager will be to retain the Copa America trophy next year.