César Luis Menotti, the honorary coach who led Argentina to the 1978 World Cup and coach who coached Barca in the 1980s, was interviewed by Argentine media outlet Super Deportivo Radio.
Copa America champion
I am very happy because this championship proves the correctness of the national team's line. Now they can continue to work with peace of mind. There is nothing more important than beating Brazil at the Maracanã Stadium. Some people have questioned Scaloni's inexperience before, but which coach has national team coaching experience? Coaching the national team is very different from the club, if you have to find a coach with national team experience, then count me, and there are people who are no longer alive such as Bilardo, Martino, and Sabella.
Position of national team coach
Before 1990, the Argentine national team was highly respected, but after 1990, the coaches of the national team were "wasted". It was a commercial issue, and the lack of constraints on the appointment and dismissal of the head coach in the contract at that time caused many coaches to lose their jobs. But now, the position is fully guaranteed.
Di Maria's winning goal in the Copa America final
Seeing Di Maria's goal, I felt like I saw Maradona score by half an English team in 1986. The two goals are obviously different, but I still associate them together because both goals are "unreasonable". Although I am not a friend of Di Maria, I feel sorry for the criticism he has been subjected to.
Advice to Scaloni
The only player I recommended to him was Arario, and I didn't want him to show me the big roster later. Usually I only discuss players with my friends. Scaloni built a team of his own and established Messi at the heart of it. I don't know if Scaloni and I have any similarities, after all, I don't fully understand what kind of person I am now.
If Maradona saw Argentina win...
If Diego (Maradona) were alive, he would be very happy, he would surely hug Messi and cry.
Did Messi enjoy his days with the national team?
Messi has never been happier in the national team than he is today. He used to be upset and blamed a lot, but now he's happy, not just because he won the championship, but also because he's surrounded by people who love him. Messi's unusual thing is that he is always more eager to win than others, he always helps his teammates and the whole team to do better, so it is difficult to be Messi. And now, he's going through the best moments of his life.
Aguero and Messi
Aguero and Messi will be better friends at Barca and I can't wait to see them play for Barca together. Every time I see them fighting side by side, I laugh happily. Messi and Suarez are also very good friends, and I still don't understand why Barca let Suarez go. But then, with the perfect partner like Aguero by his side, Messi will be very happy.
(Editor: Yao Fan)
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