Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni recently revealed that he suffered from a strange illness after winning the 2022 World Cup.

After leaving open the possibility of continuing to lead the Argentina national team, coach Lionel Scaloni recently broke his silence. Although he spoke up, he decided not to go into detail about his future. In a conversation with Christian Vieri on Bobo TV, the 45-year-old admitted that the pressure and stress he endured in Qatar eventually affected his health.

“I think at the end of January something appeared, I don’t know how they say in Italy but something appeared in my stomach,” said the world champion coach.

Although he gave no indication of what will happen to him in 2024, Scaloni had warm words for his team: “With this shirt you have to play with all your heart, with all what you have. The national team is an invitation, and if you come it is a joy, in a different way from the club. We see that Argentina has good players, that we must know how Bring them together.”

Coach Lionel Scaloni revealed he had health problems after winning the 2022 World Cup. Photo: GETTY

In addition to talking about the Argentina national team, coach Scaloni also praised Lionel Messi personally after the 36-year-old striker performed excellently at the World Cup: “To me, it seems like he played with his heart, in addition to everything. the good things that he has. Messi became unstoppable, truly unstoppable. Seeing Messi up close is indescribable, if I tell you the things he does in During training, you won’t believe me. He’s crazy. For me, Messi is a striker, a winger, or a midfielder. The team is built around him.”

Like his teacher, Messi’s future with the Argentina national team towards the 2026 World Cup in the US-Mexico-Canada is truly unknown. But Coach Scaloni is confident: “I told Leo that if you feel happy on the field, you should continue playing as long as possible. Messi has shown us that in football there are no limits, and that’s great.” great”.