De la Fuente reveals what he told Scaloni after World Cup final hug | OneFootball

After the 2026 World Cup final, Spain’s coach revealed what they talked about during the hug they shared once the match was over.

“We hugged and thanked each other”, De la Fuente said at a press conference. The Spanish manager recalled the conversations he had with Scaloni over the years and highlighted everything he learned from the experience of the Pujato native.

Their relationship began during a course to obtain the UEFA coaching license, in which De la Fuente was one of Scaloni’s instructors. “He explained to me how difficult it is to be here, how hard it is to compete in a tournament of this magnitude. It has helped me a lot”, he explained.

De la Fuente also referred to Scaloni’s sadness over the defeat and left him with a message: “He still has a tremendous road ahead of him. He’s young. That’s what I told him: ‘Leo, you’re younger than I am; you have more football left in you than I do’”

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