Lionel Scaloni Praises Messi After Argentina's Dramatic Win Over England Ahead of World Cup Final
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · Jul 16, 2026
What happened
Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni hailed Lionel Messi as the greatest player after a dramatic 2-1 semifinal win over England at the World Cup in Atlanta. Messi's two late assists propelled Argentina to the final against Spain, where they aim for a second consecutive title. The passionate Argentine fans and team unity around Messi were key to their success, while President Javier Milei plans to watch the final from home.
- 01Lionel Scaloni calls Messi the greatest player after Argentina's semifinal win over England.
- 02Messi provided two late assists in a 2-1 victory, securing Argentina's spot in the World Cup final.
- 03Argentina faces Spain in the final, aiming for back-to-back World Cup titles.
- 04Passionate Argentine fans celebrated intensely, honoring Messi and Diego Maradona.
- 05President Javier Milei will watch the final from Buenos Aires, not attend in person.
- 06Scaloni is close to becoming one of Argentina's greatest coaches with one win away from the title.
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