The Argentine national team coach broke the silence and explained why he said what he said after the victory against Brazil at the Maracaná, when he questioned his future.
The Argentine national team returns to play after the historic victory against Brazil in it Maracana Stadiumby Qualifiers. In turn, it will be the first game after the sayings of Lionel Scaloni that generated an earthquake in the AFA and Argentine soccer.
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In the conference after said game, the coach surprised by talking about his future and questioning his continuity. This Thursday, in conversation with “AFA Studio”, Scaloni He explained his sayings.


“We are fine. What I said was thought out, meditated at that moment. It was after a difficult year. It’s crazy to say that it was a difficult year after winning a World Cup, but it was like that. It was a moment of thinking, what to do. Important things were coming and you have to be well, lucid. That’s what I said at the time. I think it was the moment after thinking about it, to have meetings to convey what I felt. You make the decision, I’m not saying to continue, but to reinforce an idea. Keep competing. “I’m worried about continuing to compete,” the DT explained.
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“When I said stop the ball it was because I had time to reflect on what had happened and what was coming, and I had to be good, strong, lucid. I think it was time to say it.”
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“When I said stop the ball it was because I had time to reflect on what had happened and what was coming.”, and you had to be well, strong, lucid. “I think it was time to say it,” he added.
“After thinking about it, it was a need I had to talk to the people I felt, to have meetings with the people I touched. “We never said not to continue, but we did say to reinforce an idea.”closed the topic Scaloni.
In turn, the world champion coach brought up extra-football topics: “They were difficult years in the family, because things happened with my parents. Having my children and my wife away. It’s not easy. You never know when you do things well personally. That plays an important role. It’s obvious that it was talked about and each one gave his opinion.”.
Scaloni and how the Argentine National Team prepares for the Copa América
Lionel Scaloni assured that the Argentina “does not prepare differently” to face this year, with the America Cup on the horizon. “Argentina goes out to compete every game and whoever plays with Argentina has a special seasoning. It is a powerful team. It has not changed, it does not change that we have won”said.
“Our way of approaching games is always the same, with respect for the opponent and knowing what we want. The way of preparing for it has not changed”stated the technical director of the national team in an interview with AFA Study.
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