The former coach revealed some details of his scandalous departure from the Argentine team in 2008 and even named a player.
Although more than 15 years have passed, the abrupt departure of Alfio Basile as technical director of the argentine national team still something to talk about. Especially after the recent revelation that “Coco” himself gave in the last few hours.
In an interview given to Radio Colonia (AM 950)journalist Fernando Niembro He referred to the subject in the following way: “You said: I keep the secret under my pillow. Has the time come to tell it? You left the Argentine team, you got angry… and everyone says that Riquelme acts in solidarity with you and that between Messi and Maradona they made your bed”.
Alfio Basile fired against the Argentine National Team clique
“Coco” Basile80, opened up and talked about the issue, but made one reservation. “Messi no. The thing is that at that moment I knew that the waters were moving. I saw that there was a movement between the players (players) and some managers, Argentina was going to qualify anyway. I was rotten with a couple of players, “I’m never going to tell you the name… It was a time to leave.”explained the DT.
Then, Niembro He consulted him about the players on that team and Basile He slipped a name. “I was in the mix, Gaguito (Fernando Gago) because as always Mascherano was the starter and he wanted to play. So with Maradona as a friend… I love Diego so much…”he limited himself to saying ‘Coco’.
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“Messi had nothing to do with it, nor did he speak. He was better than bread”concluded on the matter Alfio Basileone of the most experienced coaches in the history of Argentine football.
As everyone knows, after the resignation of Basile who took over the position was Diego Armando Maradonachosen by Julio Grondona. The “Ten” grabbed the national team in 2008 and ended its cycle after South Africa World Cup 2010.
Source: Ambito
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