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NEW DELHI: "If I have to choose one I choose Leo," said Argentina's World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni as according to him Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradonaas the greatest player of all time. In December last year, Messi-led…

By AFP BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's football federation chief insisted Monday that coach Lionel Scaloni will remain with the World Cup winners. "Scaloni is the coach of the Argentina national team. We are both men of…

Lionel Scaloni. | Photo Credit: Illustration: R. Rajesh When Gonzalo Montiel took the final penalty kick against France in the FIFA World Cup final last Sunday at Doha, Lionel Messi, Argentina’s captain, sunk to his knees celebrating. His…

When Leo Messi sits down to write his autobiography, he may well have a chapter on his winter companion Angel Di Maria. The 34-year-old injury-prone Juventuswinger scored the winner in the final against Nigeria when Messi won the Olympic…

As the world focused on Messi, Argentina's young coach Scaloni took a back seat, happy to have ensured that the players stayed true to a perfect scriptAs jubilant Argentina players danced and partied on the pitch at the Lusail Stadium on…

Lionel Messi will deservedly hog the spotlight when Argentina face France in Sunday's World Cup final, yet the potential pinnacle of his glorious career could have passed him by were it not for his manager Lionel Scaloni.Scaloni has…

There has been a lot of talking about Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe leading into the final of the World Cup. Justifiably so. They are the stars and they have played important roles in getting their team into the summit clash. But the key…

Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni | Photo Credit: AP Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia in their first World Cup game was a turning point in the changing room, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Tuesday, bringing out the grit to recover, win…

It was an emotional night for Argentina fans all across the globe. Lionel Messi, their biggest hero of this century, displayed a masterclass, akin to magic on the football field to give himself a shot at the grandest farewell of them all…

Considered to be one of the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Argentina defeated Netherlands in their quarter-final fixture to book a berth in the semi-finals. Lionel Messi once proved to be his side's star player with…