Scaloni: "Being at the top is something unique, an incredible enjoyment"

MADRID, 18 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, was proud and very happy about winning the world title in Qatar 2022 after an epic final against France that was decided on penalties because "being at the top is something incredible", while praising the role and the figure of Leo Messi.

"This team only makes me proud, it's all theirs. Having won like this has twice the merit. I want to tell people to enjoy it because this is a historic moment. It's a moment to enjoy. We are used to being hit, that's why we know how to be through thick and thin. Being at the top is something unique, an incredible enjoyment," he said at a press conference.

The Lusail final went down in history as one of the most exciting in World Cup history. Argentina went 2-0, in a placid game, but in the 80 and 81' Mbappé signed the tie. In extra time, Messi put the South Americans ahead again and again the French striker equalized.

"My dad and my mom taught me to never give up, not to go against anyone and always push forward. I was lucky to be here and I am grateful. I would like to talk about the game and not just that we were champions in the world, because it was crazy. As a coach I have a bad taste in my mouth that I couldn't close the game in 90 minutes. But we played a great game", explained an emotional Scaloni after winning the title on penalties.

"It was not in my plans to be world champion, but we are. And we were fair winners. We should have won it in the 90s, but the spirit of this team is to never give up. These guys have given their all, they have understood what had to be done on the field. We are happy. We were deservedly champions, we played a very complete game", he added.

On the other hand, Scaloni had words of thanks and praise for Messi. "It would be necessary to save a place for Messi for the next World Cup. If he wants to continue playing, you have to leave him 10 saved. He earned the right to decide. It is a pleasure to have trained him (Messi) and his teammates. What he He transmits it to his teammates, it's something I've never seen," he said.

"The first thing I want is to celebrate in our country. We were optimistic, we knew that if we played our game we would make it happen. We knew that Emiliano (Martínez) is a boy who radiates positivism. For Argentina, this is something more than football. But that people understand that sometimes things can go wrong," he said.