Lionel Scaloni

Lionel Scaloni is an Argentian-born professional football manager and a former player. He is the current coach of the Argentina national team. 

As a former player, he played mainly as a right midfielder and spent most of his professional career with the Spanish football club Deportivo La Coruna.

Scaloni credits his parents for what he is today.

Scaloni was born in Santa Fe Province, a town of Pujato, to his parents, Angel and Eulalia. 

H credits his beloved parents for what he is today and never fails to mention them in his achievements. 

For him, his family is his priority, and he is concerned about his parents' health, who have serious physical problems.

After he led the team to the 2022 Finalissima 3-0 victory over Italy, he thanked his family, his brothers, and his parents, sending his warm hug to those who could not be by his side during his big achievement. 

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While talking about his parents in an interview with ESPN, he could not resist his tears. 

He said that the family theme had changed a lot in the last year, and with the grace of God, his old man and old woman are seeing it as they can. 

Adding to that, he said he is what he is today because of them and is grateful to them for transmitting values to him.

In 2018, his father suffered a stroke. Scaloni says his old man gets excited very easily. It’s impressive, he lives crying, he is happy, he is happy, he added.

Married to a Spanish wife

Scaloni has kept his personal life low-key, but he is a married man though the wedding date is yet to know. 

He has a Spanish wife with whom he shares beautiful children. 

In an interview, when asked if he would coach in Spain in the future, he replied by saying as a player, he played in LA Coruna, Mallorca, and Racing Club, and his wife is also Spanish. 

Speaking of the country, he said he appreciates the country a lot since the country treated him marvelously. 

Still, at the same time, in terms of coaching, he will go where he is asked to, and even if they had asked him three years before, he would be with the Argentina national team.

His brother was together on the football journey until 2006

His older brother Mauro was also together with him on the football journey. 

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Initially, it was their father Angel to train them and kept them on Newell’s Old Boys in 1994 before they were at Estudiantes de La Plata in 1996. 

Soon after winning U20 World Cup in Malaysia, they were transferred to Deportivo La Coruna. 

Mauro went to team B while Lionel was loaned out to West Ham United in 2006 before he moved to Racing Santander, followed by Italian club Lazio where he spent five years and was loaned out to Mallorca for 18 months in between that period.

Though his brother could make it beyond the reserve team, he is happy for his brother and keeps supporting him. 

Besides him, there is also an older brother who is also equally supportive.

How did he become the coach of the Argentine national team?

Scaloni ended up coaching the Argentina U20 after he hung up his boots. He was allowed to continue for six months as an Interim manager. 

When they were at L’Alcudia for the U20 tournament, the Argentine football association (AFA) called him and asked him if he could manage two games. 

At the time, Pablo Aimar was with him and told Scaloni that if he was going, Pablo was going with him. 

According to Scaloni, coaching the Argentina U20 team was a reward, and coaching the Argentina National Team was another reward. 

For them, it was done until that period, and they knew nothing before they were later given the post. 

Scaloni was appointed coach of the Argentina national team in 2018. 

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Under his charge, he led the team to the Copa America title in 2021 after the 1-0 victory over Brazil. 

He also led the team to its spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 

Net Worth

The estimated net worth of Scaloni is around $2 million.

Age

1. Scaloni was born on 16 May 1978. He is currently 44 years old.

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