Lionel Scaloni remains calm and cool as Argentina prepares to defend its World Cup title
BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA): (May 23) The image is still remarkable.
Lionel Scaloni standing impassively on the sidelines after Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty in the final of the 2022 World Cup, giving Argentina its third star with a victory over France.
The coach didn’t celebrate at first, remaining still, silent, as if oblivious to the feat he himself had helped to accomplish. Several minutes later, he broke down when one of his players approached him, hugged him, and whispered: “We are world champions.






