Soccer-Argentina are best with their backs to the wall, says coach Scaloni
Argentina's national soccer coach Lionel Scaloni praised his team's resilience following a dramatic comeback victory against England to reach the World Cup final. He emphasized that the team performs best when facing adversity and pressure.
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ATLANTA, July 15 (Reuters) - Argentina have proved they put their best foot forward in adversity, said coach Lionel Scaloni as his side staged another dramatic comeback to book a place in Sunday’s World Cup final.
The holders came from 1-0 down to equalise with five minutes left and then snatched a stoppage-time winner to beat England 2-1 and secure a meeting with Spain in New York at the weekend.
It was another remarkable recovery for an Argentina side who groundout another victory as they had throughout the knockout rounds, beating Cape Verde and Switzerland in extra time and coming from 2-0 down to defeat Egypt 3-2.
“I honestly think this team plays its best football when it's under pressure,” Scaloni told a post-match press conference.
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