Dybala29 years old, with a successful past in the Juventusis a renowned figure in the international environment and his absence in the Argentine team generates more noise outside than within the delegation he leads lionel scaloni.
“When I suffered the injury I was afraid because I knew that the recovery time was short and the injury was serious but they were days in which I worked a lot because the dream of being in Qatar with the National Team was the strongest”counted.
The coaching staff waited for him until the last moment and included him in the final list of 26 footballers but Up to now, he did not participate in the four matches of the team in Qatar 2022like Angel Correa, Juan Foyth and the two substitute goalkeepers Franco Armani Y Geronimo Rulli.
In the preview of the match against Polandby the last date of the Group Cthe Italian press approached scaloni due to the absence of the player, a moment that the Argentine coach avoided with irony.
“How is he (Dybala) with this situation?”the journalist wanted to know. “He or I?” disengaged scalonibefore attributing the lack of minutes to a “technical decision”.
“He is fine and he must want to play, just like his teammates. Then we decide”stressed the coach, who from stepped on Qatar repeat in the availability of a group of 26 footballers to play.
The most striking situation happened in that same game when the coach used the fifth and last change seven minutes from the end to bring in Thiago Almadaa player called in emergency to replace the injured Joaquin Correadays before the start of the world Cup.
“We carry on with a smile”was the message he posted Dybala in the last few hours along with a photo with Lionel Messi Y Leandro Paredes.
During the match against Australiafor the round of 16, Dybala during several stretches he intensified his movements and gave the impression that he could enter but the goal, against, by Enzo Fernandez changed plans and scaloni reinforced the midfield with the entry of exequiel palacios and the right side with Gonzalo Montiel.
The last time Dybala had minutes was on the June tour that included the Finalissima against Italyin Londonwhen he came on at the end and in added time he scored the final 3-0 and then he had almost half an hour in the subsequent friendly against Estonia in Spain.
In September he was in USA for friendlies against Honduras Y Jamaica but he had physical discomfort and was not risked by the coaching staff.
Despite the short journey it had during the cycle, scaloni he always trusted the “Jewel” and only needed to confirm that he was in good physical condition to include him in the list for Qatar 2022.
Since the beginning of the cycle in 2018, there has been speculation about a bad relationship between Dybala and the coaching staff but both took it upon themselves to deny it when they had the chance.
In 2018, after one of the first friendlies in USA, scaloni He was giving a note on the playing field and invited the Cordovan. “Do you think I have problems with him? This is a phenomenon”assured the DT, which at that time was still interim.
Dybala participated in the America’s Cup 2019 but then it was left out of the edition of 2021 which ended in the title that ended the 28-year streak of the Argentine national team.
“At no time did I get angry or have a bad reaction with the coaching staff”the former Juventus clarified some time later, who admitted that that year had been difficult due to the injuries he had suffered.
In his second World Cup experience after the scarce 22 minutes he played in Russia 2018, Dybala He is preparing to change his story in the Argentine national team. Will it be the decisive Jewel for the crown?
By Jerome Granero
Source: Ambito
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