Milan, 18 July (LaPresse) – ” “It’s just another match,” said Scaloni. “We can’t dwell on the fact that it’s a World Cup final.” It hasn’t been easy for Argentina to reach the final again, even though the defending champions (7-0-0) are the only team left in the tournament that is unbeaten and has not drawn a single match; Spain (6-0-1) drew their opening match against Cape Verde. “Sunday will be a great spectacle,” Scaloni added. Commenting on his tears following the victory over England, the Argentine manager said: “Seeing your own people celebrating with such joy… It moves you. It’s impossible not to get emotional. We play for them. We’ve regained something very precious: people sitting in front of their televisions watching Argentina.” The defending champions can count on greater experience in the final. “They’ve got experienced players too. Once the ball starts rolling, they focus on playing football and forget about the pressure. We’ve been analysing them for some time now. Not that we’ve analysed Spain any more than any other opponent,” added Scaloni. It’s inevitable to talk about Messi. “He’s pure history. A legend. He fills me with pride. For the best footballer the world has ever seen, to think that we’re making history is marvellous. We missed Maradona for ten years after he left us,” said Scaloni, “now we must enjoy his presence.”
World Cup, Scaloni: ‘We’re playing for the whole of Argentina; Messi is a legend’
Milan, 18 July (LaPresse) – ” “It’s just another match,” said Scaloni. “We can’t dwell on the fact that it’s a World Cup final.” It hasn’t been easy for Argentina to reach the final again, even though the defending champions (7-0-0) are the only team left in the tournament that is unbeaten and has not drawn a single match; Spain (6-0-1) drew their opening match against Cape Verde. “Sunday will be a great spectacle,” Scaloni added. Commenting on his tears following the victory over England, the Argentine manager said: “Seeing your own people celebrating with such joy… It moves you. It’s impossible not to get emotional. We play for them. We’ve regained something very precious: people sitting in front of their televisions watching Argentina.” The defending champions can count on greater experience in the final. “They’ve got experienced players too. Once the ball starts rolling, they focus on playing football and forget about the pressure. We’ve been analysing them for some time now. Not that we’ve analysed Spain any more than any other opponent,” added Scaloni. It’s inevitable to talk about Messi. “He’s pure history. A legend. He fills me with pride. For the best footballer the world has ever seen, to think that we’re making history is marvellous. We missed Maradona for ten years after he left us,” said Scaloni, “now we must enjoy his presence.”
