تافته جدابافته مثل مسی/ آرژانتین برای کاپیتان قانون وضع نمی‌کند

سرمربی تیم ملی فوتبال آرژانتین به‌رغم تاکید مداوم بر حضور بازیکنان آرژانتینی در ترکیب اصلی باشگاه‌های‌ خود، گفت که کاپیتان آلبی‌سلسته از این قاعده مستثنی‌ است.

The head coach of the Argentina national football team, despite constantly emphasizing the need for Argentine players to be in the starting lineup of their clubs, said that the captain of the Albiceleste is an exception to this rule.

Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina coach, always tells players that if they want to be called up to the national team, they need to stay fit and play regularly for their clubs.

However, the Argentine man, Lionel Messi, the captain of the Albiceleste, has been excluded from this rule. These comments come ahead of Argentina’s match against Peru in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the CONMEBOL region (South American Football Confederation). Just four days ago, Argentina lost 2-1 to Paraguay. With this defeat, Scaloni’s team has only two losses in the World Cup qualifiers.

Scaloni spoke about his players, saying: “They need to play. These six matches come right after the Copa America and they’re very close together. We decided to go ahead this way, and we didn’t have time to call other players, but from now on we need everyone and each player will be judged based on their football level.”

He added: “With Leo, it’s a completely different matter. He always plays, even when he needs to rest, but it’s important that the players are consistent.”

After Inter Miami was eliminated from the playoffs of Major League Soccer in the first round, Messi entered the November FIFA breaks. He has played 22 matches for Inter Miami in total in 2024, after being benched several times due to injuries. Despite limited playing time, Messi has recorded 21 goals and 11 assists, earning the title of the league’s Most Valuable Player.

Scaloni continued: “The year for Leo is similar to a player who has played a lot of games and has always been available, including the Copa America in between. It’s tough for him to be 100 percent ready without any issues, and that’s normal. He has had injuries but overall, he has always been good.”

Messi played a key role in Argentina’s victory at the 2024 Copa and has always stepped up for the Albiceleste during the FIFA break. He registered one goal and one assist in that tournament, and in the current qualifying cycle, he has six goals and two assists to his name. Argentina is facing Peru tonight in Buenos Aires.