After their loss in the FIFA World Cup final, the Argentina team returned home to a passionate welcome from a large crowd of fans. In an interview, head coach Scaloni discussed the connection between the team and its fans, how he views failure, and Messi's motivational speech in the locker room, among other topics.

How do you view the responsibility you carry?

This is how I operate, and it's how our entire coaching staff has always worked. As for a so-called "sense of division," I'm not sure if that ever truly existed with the national team. For any player and any fan, the national team is always paramount.

When we establish a 100% connection with the fans, this team becomes very difficult to beat. Of course, a game can be lost, but you can face defeat in this way. I believe this team left something very beautiful for people, for fans, and especially for children, and that's what's most important. Yesterday, when we were on the bus, we saw children aged eight, nine, ten. Even though we didn't win the championship, they were still very happy, and that scene was truly beautiful.

How do you feel about such a welcome from the fans?

It was incredibly moving and beautiful. It's truly hard to process all at once. As I said before, it's fine for everyone to celebrate, but we didn't win the championship, and that's genuinely hard to accept because we all have a winner's gene in our bones. However, clearly recognizing that we didn't win is also beneficial for us. The most important thing is that even in the face of defeat, we maintain our dignity and can still draw positive things from failure.

It also left its mark, right? You saw what was on social media. Did anything happen in the locker room? Like Messi's motivational speech?

I don't know. I don't check social media, everyone; I don't have a social media account.

Because there were rumors that the players seemed to be under pressure from your coaching staff.

No, I know nothing about that.

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