Di María hails Scaloni, says he deserves a lifetime contract | OneFootball

Ángel Di María, a star of Rosario Central and an emblem of the Argentine National Team over the last decades, gave an unmissable one-on-one on TyC Sports: he asked for a "lifetime contract" for Lionel Scaloni in the Albiceleste, revealed his last conversation with Lionel Messi about his farewell in the country, and also referred to his historic goal in the Rosario classic.

After the coach himself was asked about his future, Fideo showered the native of Pujato with praise. "We should give him a lifetime contract. Everything he has achieved, what he is doing with the National Team, the players he is bringing out... Like Thiago Almada from the MLS... Today he is a starter, he breaks it in every match... It's not just what he achieved, but what he is doing with the younger players, what he is doing with the U20. It's something very beautiful, to recognize it," he highlighted.

"He is someone I love very much. He deserves it. He did everything to get the National Team where it is today. He deserves to continue for many more years," added the Rosario forward, World Champion in Qatar 2022 and two-time Champion of America.

In addition, he did not hesitate when asked if the national team has a chance to be crowned in the next World Cup. "Argentina is always a candidate. It's the reality, what this jersey obliges you to," he stated. And he explained: "All this about winning and continuing... There is only one guilty party and that is Scaloni, with his coaching staff. He is the one who pushes you to be 100 percent. If he doesn't see you, he takes you out. The one who is better, plays. He looks at the day-to-day and what he thinks is best for the team. The boys know that nobody gives anything away and, if you drop a little bit, you're out. That's what keeps the National Team going in the same way."

He also stressed that he does not feel "remorse" for having decided to say goodbye to the Albiceleste after the coronation in the Copa America 2024 and stated that he understood it was necessary to make room for the younger ones: "I felt it was time. I said that these boys are prepared to continue on their own. A new generation is coming like Nico Paz, Garnacho, Mastantuono, Thiaguito (Almada)... I heard that they needed to have experience to get to the World Cup in the best way. My point of view was the Copa America, it ends, the boys are already adapted, boys who are adapting the others... For me it gives me enormous happiness. It's a privilege to see this National Team".

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