In the middle of the press conference, a journalist cried with joy while recalling the triumph in Qatar and moved the national team's coach to tears
"We'll do everything so he can play another one, we'll see when it can happen. It's everything he generates as a person from the moment he enters the training ground, I've never seen anything like it. To know what it's like, you have to be here, you have to enjoy it", he added.
Although all the attention is focused on Thursday's match at Monumental, a new question has arisen regarding number 10: Will he play in Guayaquil?
According to journalist Juan Bruno, the coaching staff is considering giving Messi a rest due to the demanding schedule, as well as the fact that a decisive stage in MLS is approaching.
Although the decision hasn't been made yet, Scaloni brought some calm: "All the players will travel to Ecuador, depending on how they finish and if there are any suspensions". Therefore, everything will depend on how the match against Venezuela turns out.
Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentina National Team, appeared at the press conference at the Ezeiza training complex ahead of the match against Venezuela at Estadio Monumental. The manager addressed various topics, including the possible last official home match for Lionel Messi, the conclusion of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and the team in general.
During the press conference, an emotional moment occurred when Maximiliano De Vitta Lemus, a journalist in the room, thanked Scaloni for giving him "the greatest joy" of his life with the World Cup victory in Qatar 2022. The coach couldn't hold back his emotions and shed a few tears, until he joked with the journalists: "We're going to have to stop here".
In addition to confirming that the "Pulga" will start against "La Vinotinto," the coach dedicated a few emotional words: "Being able to have played with Leo is wonderful, and then being able to be at another World Cup with him and for him to have won it is very special. Tomorrow will be very nice, emotional, but I'm not sure it will be his last match in Argentina".
