Scalloni and de la Fuente. Master and student finale… who gives the other the last lesson?

The 2026 World Cup final will bring together Argentina and Spain tomorrow, Sunday, in a clash that goes beyond the title race as it carries a rare human story between coaches Lionel Scaloni and Luis de la Fuente, who shared a teacher-pupil relationship years ago.

A newspaper revealed Not a single person Argentinian club Scaloni received a UEFA Pro coaching license from 2017 to 2019 as part of a course organized by the Spanish Football Federation, where de la Fuente was one of the main lecturers before he later became the coach of the Spanish national team.

Nearly a decade later, the two coaches face off in the World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium in a game that brings to mind the famous saying: Can the student outwit his teacher?

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