Lionel Scaloni

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…

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…

BUENOS AIRES: For the last month, Lionel Messi and his Argentinateammates have brought success and unity to their fans, in stark contrast to the country's economic woes and polarized…

Argentina's successful campaign at the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been headlined by talismanic forward Lionel Messi, playing his last World Cup but there is another lesser-known Lionel, who…

DOHA: "After the game is before the game." When Sepp Herberger, counted as among football’s earliest philosophers, first uttered this strange truism of the game, he would never have thought…

DOHA: Argentina and France meet in Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Both countries are bidding for their third title with the French having the chance to become the first…

About that, in a bit. Perhaps remembering the 0-3 disaster at the 2018 Russia World Cup group stage game against Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod, or perhaps simply recalling the earlier games…

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…

AL RAYYAN: Argentina captain Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni predicted a tough but beautiful encounter with the Netherlands when the sides meet in Friday's World Cup quarter-final.…

Argentina captain Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni predicted a tough but beautiful encounter with the Netherlands when the sides meet in Friday's World Cup quarter-final.Argentina…