Lionel Scaloni mentioned four players when asked about the best footballers on the planet this season and left Messi out
(foto: DANIEL RAMALHO / AFP – 22/11/2023)
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni named which players he considers to be the best in the world this season and “ignored” Messi. In an interview with Siro’s VAR program, the coach pointed out that forwards Lamine Yamal (Spain – Barcelona), Kylian Mbappé (France – Real Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Argentina – Internazionale) and Julián Álvarez (Argentina – Atlético de Madrid) are the athletes with the best performance in 2024/2025. When leaving Lionel Messi out of the list, the Albiceleste coach stated that he did not mention him “because he doesn’t get tired”.
Inter Miami’s number 10, Lionel Messi has played 40 games for the US team between 2024 and now, scoring 33 goals and providing 15 assists. The Argentine star is frequently called up by Lionel Scaloni. T
eam captain Messi missed the last FIFA World Cup due to an adductor injury in his left thigh and did not participate in the 4-1 win over Brazil.
Former player, Lionel Scaloni took over as coach of the Argentine national team in 2018. As coach of the team, he won the Copa América twice (2021 and 2024), won a World Cup title (2022) and won a Final (2022).
