Scalloni. This player is out of the World Cup… and Julian Alvarez is not ready

Announce Lionel Scalloni, coach of ArgentinaHe has yet to identify Leonardo Balerdi’s final replacement in the World Cup squad, while insisting that the team’s identity and style have not been affected since the friendly tango win at the expense of Honduras in the build-up to the World Cup.

“When I sat in the press conference room, I hoped that Balerdi’s injury would not be as bad as everyone thought, but he has a problem with the plantar muscle and we have to rule him out because he does not meet the minimum level of readiness, because he does not meet the minimum level of readiness, Scalloni said. I knew him from the U-20 team and I actually spoke to him and it was painful and the whole group was affected by what happened to him.”

“I still don’t know who will be the replacement. We are not 100% ready with many players and maybe this decision will not be limited to the selection of a central defender. What happened with Balerdi was a great misfortune and we will not rush to make a decision because haste can lead us to make the wrong choice.”

He continued. “When we entered the field, I made it clear to the players that there is no other option than to give everything for the national team jersey and it witnessed great action.”

He continued. “As for Nicolas Paz and Julian Alvarez, the former is ready and available while we wait for the latter to feel the discomfort in his ankle go away.”

“The problem is not that we Argentinians are different, but the fact is that when we go out on the pitch, it is very difficult for the players to control themselves. What happened with Balerdi could have happened and unfortunately it happened, but I always tell the players to leave everything on the pitch. Despite everything that happens, the football player is very honest.

He concluded. “Are we doing what we did in the World Championship in Qatar? We don’t think about repeating it. If success comes, it will come, and if it doesn’t come, we should be calm because we gave everything we have.”