"Clearly, he [Messi] leads as a player, but he also says all the right things," Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has said for the Universo Valdano show.
"I've never seen someone who can talk to his teammates the way he does, what he transmits. I'm not just talking about footballers – I've never seen that from any person. You'd have to see how his teammates look at him... it's very difficult to explain," Scaloni also said.
Many fans - mostly Cristiano Ronaldo's ones - insist Leo Messi isn't even close to being a true leader unlike their idol, but here is Lionel Scaloni proving them wrong.
The 2021 Copa America seemed the turning point in Messi's way of handling things as a captain. The Argentine legend has become more vocal and more involved in what's happening in the locker room – and he was no different at the recent World Cup that was won by the Albiceleste.
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