Lionel Scaloni won the Best FIFA Men’s Coach of the year award. Lionel Scaloni, the manager of Argentina, delivered an emotional acceptance address after being named the Best FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year. The Argentinian manager won the prize ahead of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Following Argentina’s amazing 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign, Scaloni received the honor. La Abiceleste won the prestigious prize in Qatar for the third time. Before entering the platform, he walked over to his countryman Lionel Messi and hugged him.
Then he passionately remarked, via Fabrizio Romano, “There is nothing better than seeing the citizens of your nation so happy… I’d like to honor my wife, kids, parents, and my dad. I’m grateful. Without the 26 individuals who helped us win, we would not have accomplished anything.”
Scaloni became the second member of Argentina’s World Cup squad to receive a prize that evening. Additionally, Emiliano Martinez received the Outstanding FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year honor.
Argentina won one of the most fascinating tournaments in history, and their success still resonates with supporters. La Abiceleste defeated the Netherlands, Australia, and Croatia en route to the championship. The following championship was one of the most memorable ones.
After a thrilling 3-3 stalemate in regular time, Lionel Scaloni’s team defeated the then-reigning champions France 4-2 on penalties. Argentina won the Copa America in 2021, and this was their second title under Scaloni.
On the same day he received the FIFA Best Coach of the Year award, Lionel Scaloni agreed to a fresh three-year contract with Argentina. “Claudio Tapia and Lionel Scaloni met to conclude the extension of the contract as coach of the Senior Selection until 2026,” the nation’s FA reported.
Although Scaloni’s deal had ended, he was still determined to continue running La Abiceleste. He will be in command of the South Americans at both the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and Copa America in 2019. In 57 games since his 2018 appointment as Argentina’s manager, he has presided over 40 victories, 12 ties, and five losses.
Following the team’s victory in Qatar, Messi, the star of Scaloni’s squad during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, praised his coach. He said to Ole: “They have a great deal of intelligence, in my opinion, and they can analyze the game well. He knows how to suffer when he must suffer, reads the games, and knows when to back off and when to push, as Scaloni had stated. He is an excellent teacher who takes no chances.”
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