Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni admitted he was overwhelmed with emotion after his team\u2019s 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt on Tuesday, describing the moment as one that brought him to tears alongside Lionel Messi. The defending champions twice found themselves chasing the game, but responded from 2-0 down to secure a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
Argentina were staring at a surprising exit with just 11 minutes left when Cristian Romero got them on the scoresheet. Messi then levelled things, before Enzo Fernandez struck a decisive goal in stoppage time to complete a dramatic turnaround and deny Egypt an upset.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always get emotional. Sometimes the tears come out,\u201d Scaloni told reporters. \u201cThe tears showed up in the dressing room as well. The boys even joke that I\u2019m \u2018the cry baby,\u2019 but I don\u2019t mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor everyone who has played football for about 20 years, to experience what we felt again today is incredible. I think most managers who played the sport end up in coaching because of days like this\u2014those emotions, that adrenaline,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Scaloni insisted that, even after Egypt built a two-goal advantage, he never felt Argentina\u2019s fate was sealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always believed the game was on our side. Beyond the scoreline, I don\u2019t think the team was playing badly. We created chances,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Looking back on the turnaround, the coach pointed to a clear step forward from Argentina\u2019s previous match, when they required extra time to beat Cape Verde 3-2 and had shown signs of strain in a tough physical encounter.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgainst Cape Verde it was worse\u2014we genuinely looked in trouble. Today, even at 0-2, the sense was that at some point we\u2019d find our opening and could swing it around,\u201d Scaloni said. \u201cWe played completely different football today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scaloni also heaped praise on captain Messi, who is 39 years old. Messi missed a penalty in the first half, yet he was later seen crying after driving the comeback with both a goal and an assist.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m convinced he plays football for moments like this\u2026 It\u2019s difficult to explain what it means for him to feel these emotions at this stage of his career,\u201d Scaloni said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an unforgettable moment\u2014one of the best. Whatever happens next, this team gives me the belief that it never stops fighting, even when everything seems to be going against it,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni admitted he was overwhelmed with emotion after his team\u2019s 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt on Tuesday, describing the moment as one that brought him to tears alongside Lionel Messi. The defending champions twice found themselves chasing the game, but responded from 2-0 down to secure a place in the World Cup […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Argentina vs Egypt: Scaloni Tears After 3-2 Win","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Lionel Scaloni was moved to tears after Argentina\u2019s 3-2 comeback vs Egypt, reaching the World Cup quarter-finals with late drama a","mma_seo_breadcrumb_text":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_url":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_hide_ui":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_labels":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n