After forming an almost paternal relationship with Lionel Messi and providing a rare sense of stability, Argentina’s unheralded saviour is on the verge of World Cup history On Lionel Messi’s ill-fated international debut in Budapest in 2005, when he was (very harshly) sent off 45 seconds after co...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/14/lionel-scaloni-messi-argentina-england-world-cup-hero)