Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has strongly denied that his facet are unhealthy winners regardless of the antics that adopted their World Cup win over the Netherlands.
The quarter-final conflict, which Argentina gained on penalties after an exhilarating 2-2 draw, was a bad-tempered affair with scuffles on the pitch and even substitutes booked on the touchline.
The enduring picture, although, was Argentina gamers celebrating straight within the faces of their crushed Netherlands counterpart after the profitable penalty within the shootout.
Video later emerged of Lionel Messi allegedly goading Netherlands gamers in his post-match interview, however Scaloni insists his workforce are gracious winners.
“Now we have to take away this taboo that we have no idea the right way to lose and we have no idea the right way to win,” Scaloni stated.
“We misplaced our first recreation with Saudi Arabia and went quietly to the resort to proceed getting ready for what was coming.
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“We gained the Copa America in Brazil (final yr) and I feel you noticed probably the most stunning picture of sportsmanship you can see, with Neymar, (Lionel) Messi, (Leandro) Paredes and different gamers sitting on the steps of the Maracana.”
The incidents additional fed Argentina’s long-standing fame for occasionally taking gamesmanship somewhat too far. Scaloni, although, believes that fame is pure fantasy.
“This subject should be settled,” he stated. “We deeply respect the Netherlands, as we do now for [semi-final opponents] Croatia and all our rivals.
“We should banish the concept that we have no idea the right way to win or lose. That’s completely out of contact with actuality.”
