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 script
As jubilant Argentina players danced and partied on the pitch at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, the camera momentarily focused on Lionel Messi walking towards Lionel Scaloni and embracing him in a warm, tight hug. The drama-soaked, delirious ensemble of the summit-conquerors and their family members soon surrounded them, urging Messi — smiling, relieved and liberated — to join them in the celebrations. Their No. 10 and inspiration walked back towards them, drawing all the attention as the frame of Scaloni receded in the background, with his own fairy tale.
