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Lionel Scaloni's Authorized Biography Hits Argentine Bookstores

The 544-page volume by journalist Diego Borinsky compiles nearly three years of reporting to illuminate the coach’s path and philosophy.

Overview

  • Now on sale across Argentina at around 28,000 pesos, the book is published by Editorial Sudamericana.
  • Built around 100 previously little-known stories, it reconstructs Scaloni’s life from his Pujato roots to the 2022 World Cup triumph.
  • Borinsky conducted more than 40 interviews, including sessions with Scaloni in Mallorca and testimony from family, players and staff.
  • It traces his playing career through Newell’s, Estudiantes and clubs in Spain and Italy, and his tenure leading Argentina to the Copa América 2021, the 2022 Finalissima and the World Cup.
  • Scaloni promoted it as a “simple, sincere and real” account and includes reflections on Lionel Messi, expressing hope to see him play again in Argentina.