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Lionel Scaloni Praises Messi After Argentina's Dramatic Win Over England Ahead of World Cup Final
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.
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What happened
- 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.
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.
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