Argentina Head Coach Lionel Scaloni has come to the defense of his players after they failed to claim the World Cup title against Spain and labeled them ‘warriors’ against the criticism of their behavior throughout the final.
The Argentina squad came under a lot of flak following their 1-0 defeat in extra time as they were criticized for their aggressive demeanor and foul-playing tendencies on and off the pitch, and FIFA has now begun a probe into the post-match confrontation.
In an emotional statement on Instagram, Scaloni has taken full responsibility, apologized to Argentine fans for not being able to win the World Cup title, but has declared that the players are my ‘warriors’. “I can only say ‘sorry that we could not give you another trophy ‘.” I want you to all remember these guys, my warriors, who fought with pride and gave the absolute maximum, and that’s my trophy,” wrote the coach.
The Argentina coach also thanked his coaching staff, F A and the fans for all the backing they gave the squad throughout their campaign.
Spain presented Argentina with a guard of honor as they were awarded their runners-up medals following their victory, but Lionel Messi and several of his teammates refused to engage as Spain celebrated winning the final, which led to more criticism after the final whistle.
