Brazil World Cup final game Argentina 2018 Russia World Cup could not pass the round of 16. The young coach Lionel Scaloni replaced Jorge Sampaoli as the interim coach of the team at that time. With his touch, the team got this new life.
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Argentina won the Copa America after 28 years after defeating Brazil in the last 18 months. After that, Scaloni became the hero of Argentina by winning the World Cup title after 36 years after defeating the Euro winners Italy in the Finalsima and finally defeating France, the champion of the last season.
Now this young coach told him, not Argentina's Maradona; Lionel Messi is the best ever.
"If I had to choose between Messi and Maradona, I would choose Messi," Scaloni said in a recent interview with Spanish radio program El Partidajo de Cope. Messi is the best in history, for me Messi is something special.
"The World Cup in Qatar was an incredible journey," Scaloni added. The most special thing about the World Cup is that everyone knows how hard it is to win. If I had to choose one, it would be Messi. There is something special about him. Maradona also made history for us. But in my opinion, Messi is the best in history. Before Maradona, therefore, I will put Messi ahead.
Messi played 44 matches under Scaloni. He scored 32 of them. Messi became the star of stars in the World Cup in Qatar. Like Maradona's 1986 World Cup, many say this year's World Cup is Messi's. Scaloni put the world's best crown on Messi's head.
Messi took everything for the club during his playing career. All that was left was to touch the World Cup for the country. The forward, who has won the Ballon d'Or the maximum seven times, has fulfilled that too by coming to Qatar. Argentina beat France in a tiebreaker in a tight final. Messi won the Golden Ball award for the best player of the season with seven goals and three assists.
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