The gesture that surprised him, an encounter with a legend and the “pupusas”: Scaloni generated a revolution during his visit to El Salvador

Lionel Scaloni live a unique moment. After being crowned world champion with the Argentina team at the World Cup in Qatar, his life changed forever. He became the third manager in history to lift the World Cup trophy and forever etched his name among Argentina’s most outstanding football players.

After the title in the Middle East, the native of Pujato received great recognition: he was elected best coach in the world at the gala of the the best which FIFA organized in Paris and overtook two iconic coaches such as Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti in the shortlist. Already signed the renewal with Argentina until 2026, Scaloni traveled to El Salvador to give a talk and revolutionized the Central American country.

The coach of the Albiceleste was invited by the company megavision, a local television channel which celebrated its 30th anniversary, to talk about his sports career and give details of how he experienced the consecration of the national team in Qatar. In addition, he visited the mall President Square and spoke with boys from various local football schools.

“I don’t wake up thinking every day that I’m a world champion. I take it as something natural, in the end football has these things: you can win but there will be other times when difficult times will come, that’s why you have to have a balance. he told young people.

But beyond the head-to-head, Scaloni received a gesture from the children that surprised him. suddenly, Dozens of boys started singing “Boys…”, the song that became the anthem of the Argentine people during the World Cup. The DT, attentive to the vocals, also joined.

“The fact that Argentina won the World Cup has done Latin America good. Everything happens. You have to keep competing but logically these are unique memories with everyone. They are memories for everyone. a life,” he added in a fragment of his speech.

Once the former defender left the room, he was approached by several Salvadoran fans who asked for his autographs, also to sign the Argentina team shirts and take photos to cherish the memory.

Another of the highlights of Scaloni’s visit to El Salvador was when, after he finished speaking with the TV channel, he invited a Central American soccer legend to take the stage. Jorge Alberto González Barillas, better known as magic gonzalezSalvadoran former footballer, considered by the IFFHS as the best in the history of his country, kissed and exchanged several words with the world champion coach.

The 64-year-old former footballer had a brilliant career with his team, as well as an unforgettable stint in Spanish football with the Cadiz shirt. There he converted 77 goals in nearly 10 seasons at the club. “An honor to salute the best of his country”said Scaloni. “Welcome and make yourself at home,” Mágico replied.

As happens in this type of visits, the technician was asked if he had tried a typical food from El Salvador such as pupaewhich is a thick corn tortilla made by hand and filled with various ingredients which can be cheese – a Salvadoran cheese called quesillo is used – or other variations such as chicharrón, squash, refried beans or cheese with loroco.

What was Scaloni’s response? “I was able to eat the Pupusa that I liked with a lot of cheese”says the DT.

After his trip to El Salvador, the world champion is preparing with his team of coaches to enjoy the friendly matches that will be played at the Más Monumental stadium and the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero against Panama and Curaçao, respectively. One more reason to celebrate the title won in Qatar with the Argentinian public.

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