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The incredible request of Scaloni to Lionel Messi in 2016 that goes around the world

The coach made a request to the captain of the Albiceleste when he had not yet assumed the technical direction of the world champion

By Wilian Estrella

The coach made a request to the captain of the Albiceleste when he had not yet assumed the technical direction of the world champion

Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentine national team, made history by winning the World Cup in Qatar, after beating France in a penalty shootout. In the midst of the celebrations, the request he made to Lionel Messi in 2016 came to light, when it was unimaginable that he would assume the technical direction of the Albiceleste.

In silence, Scaloni formed a spectacular squad and won the long-awaited World Cup in the Middle East. The four years of processing culminated in the historic feat, at the Lusail stadium, with the history of having also won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 Finalissima.

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Now, after beating France on penalties, after a 3-3 result in regular time plus extra time, the request that Scaloni made to the 'Flea' in 2016 was revealed, when the best player in history announced his retirement from the National Team after losing three consecutive finals (World Cup 2014, Copa América 2015 and Copa América 2026).

What did Scaloni ask Lionel Messi?

Through his official Twitter account, the current coach of the National Team, who took over after Jorge Sampaoli's failure at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, said: “This image says it all. Don't go, Lio”, accompanied by a photo of the PSG striker surrounded by Chilean players, in the 2016 Copa América final. Now, both are world champions and have an extraordinary relationship.

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