Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has expressed his gratitude to the team`s fans after guiding the Albiceleste to their first World Cup title since 1986.
The 44-year-old paid tribute to the millions of supporters that poured into the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to pay homage to Argentina`s players following their dramatic penalty shootout victory over France on Sunday.
“The dream of all Argentines came true,” Scaloni said in a social media post. “I`m eternally grateful and excited to see you happy. You were player number 12.”
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Among the 300,000-plus people to give a “like” to the post was former Argentina captain Javier Mascherano, who wrote, “Thank you. You [Scaloni] are eternal.”
A planned parade of Argentine players on an open-air bus had to be abandoned on Tuesday to protect the safety of the millions in attendance amid chaotic scenes, reports Xinhua.
The Albiceleste squad later continued the parade with a helicopter flyover.
Scaloni has led Argentina to the World Cup, the Copa America and the CONMEBOL-UEFA finals since taking charge of the national team in 2018.
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