Following the triumph of the Albiceleste at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the team’s leader began pondering whether his journey had reached its culmination. Having already tasted victory in the Copa America and Finalissima, he contemplated the idea of stepping away.
Detailing the process behind his decision to prolong his tenure as head coach, Scaloni shared, “I spoke with Leo and other players. With him because he is the captain, because of what he represents. It was that day that everyone said I was going to go. He received me very well. I spoke with other players, with Angel (Di Maria), with Lautaro (Martinez), with many players, with whom I believed I had to talk. They are people that I trust a lot, that I love a lot. Ota (Nicolas Otamendi), Rodrigo (De Paul)…players who have been with us from day one and who have given us a lot. I needed to speak and give my opinion to them.”
While Scaloni is committed to his contract until the end of Argentina’s World Cup defense in 2026, he reflected on contemplating a departure and when the right time might be to relinquish his prominent role: “We needed to stop the ball a little bit, it had been a difficult year beyond having won, where many things had happened. There were some personal things that we had to think about and from there, make decisions. We met with those who we thought we had to talk to, we discussed our concerns and the most important thing is to know that we were all strong to continue. You never know the deadlines, I continue and that’s it.”
As Argentina prepares for another bid at Copa America glory in the United States this summer, Messi is currently sidelined from their plans. They are set to engage in friendly matches against El Salvador and Costa Rica during the March international break.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
ArgentinaThis season he played in total 3 times for 270 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi scored 3 goals for Inter Miami. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami won 3-1 against DC United.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami
Inter Miami is currently 1st in the Major League Soccer with 10 points.
In the last 5 games, it has won 3 times, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Inter Miami won 1-3 against DC United.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 13 goals and conceding 5.
Inter Miami will play the next match in Major League Soccer against New York RB on Saturday 23rd of March in Harrison. The prediction is New York RB winning the match.
