While finalizing details for the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Scaloni took a moment to step away from the world of soccer to talk about another of his great passions: motorsport. And, as is the case with many Argentinians, the name that quickly came up was Franco Colapinto.
First of all, the world champion coach explained that his connection to motorsport goes back to his childhood and that the emergence of an Argentine in Formula 1 has reignited a special hope. “I have always been a car enthusiast, and having a driver in Formula 1 is something incredible for us. We are a car-loving country too, not just a soccer-loving one,” he stated in an interview with Olé.
The coach of the Argentine National Team expressed his enthusiasm for the current situation of the driver from Alpine and acknowledged that he closely follows each of his steps. He even revealed that there is a true fanaticism for the young driver from Buenos Aires in his home. "My son is a fan, a fan. He sends me messages, sometimes he reminds me of the schedules. He bought everything from Colapinto, from the team, he is in love," he shared.
