Menotti tenía una idea, armó un plan, encontró quienes lo ejecuten, respetaron y respaldaron la ejecución, nunca se corrieron del proyecto.
Gran lección para una sociedad y una dirigencia política marcada por el ritmo de X, IG o Tik Tok.
En la conferencia de presentación como director de selecciones de la AFA, el 25 de enero de 2019 en el predio de Ezeiza, César Luis Menotti —antes de las preguntas de los periodistas— aclara que “la selección argentina tiene un entrenador (Lionel Scaloni) con ayudantes de primerísimo nivel”. Luego habla de “fortificar las relaciones entre el futbolista y la gente”, de que sueña con “una selección que sea representativa de un estilo que los identifique”.
Menotti afirma que Lionel Messi es el mejor del mundo, pero que no es el “salvador”. Que en la Argentina de Diego Maradona en México 1986 había muy buenos jugadores. “Sería bueno que podamos conformar un equipo incluso para que él sea más feliz”. Menotti —samurai del fútbol, primer DT campeón del mundo con Argentina en 1978— continúa: “Un futbolista con la camiseta de la selección despierta como hecho cultural una manifestación en los barrios, en las esquinas, en los colegios”. Y declara que quiere que la selección juegue mejor que el rival para ganar. Scaloni —lleva cuatro meses— aún ni siquiera la dirigió en la Copa América de Brasil 2019.
“La ‘historia pura’ de la Argentina de los Lioneles”, en @cenitalcom: https://t.co/Ed4ihJW27k.
Tenemos a un tipo formado en la mejor academia futbolística de ellos que decidió jugar para nosotros. No recuerdo qué prócer se formó militarmente en España para luego pelear contra ellos. Ah, si, San Martín, que cruzó Los Andes con 39 años.
¿Recordas cuando el gobernador de Mendoza canchereaba porque su provincia había perdido pocas empresas (sic)?
Bueno, maduró mal eso.
Hoy Mendoza está en mitad de tabla con 1.212 empresas rotas.
En total, desde noviembre 2023 hasta abril 2026 se
destruyeron 32 empresas por día
¿La Argentina de las próximas décadas se parecerá a Australia o a Perú? ¿O su desarrollo deberá explorar otros caminos? Conversamos con @pgerchunoff sobre nuestra "peruanización" y los límites del crecimiento centrado en las exportaciones. Disponible en:
https://t.co/JWTvyCGTQs
La inteligencia artificial no reemplaza al abogado: pone a prueba su criterio. “La verdadera pregunta es si estamos formando profesionales capaces de ejercer criterio cuando las respuestas parecen venir ya elaboradas”. - Infobae https://t.co/8fxC1Pza2G
Sir Alex Ferguson on Lionel Messi’s performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
🗣️ “I’ve spent my entire life watching football. I’ve managed against the greatest players, coached some of the best and witnessed generations of talent. But what Lionel Messi is doing at 39 years old is beyond anything I’ve ever seen.”
“Most players at that age are long retired or struggling to keep up with the pace of the modern game. Messi? He’s carrying Argentina to another World Cup final. He isn’t surviving he’s dominating. That’s the difference.”
“People keep asking how he’s still doing it. The answer is simple: his football brain is decades ahead of everyone else. He doesn’t need to outrun you anymore because he’s already seen the next three passes before you’ve taken your first step.”
“Look at this tournament. Every time Argentina needed someone to stand up, Messi answered. When they were under pressure, he demanded the ball. When England thought they had one foot in the final, Messi completely changed the game with two outrageous assists. That’s what greatness looks like.”
“You can organise your defence perfectly, assign two or three players to mark him and spend months analysing every movement he makes. None of it guarantees anything because he only needs one second to destroy ninety minutes of hard work.”
“What amazes me most isn’t the ability it’s the mentality. The bigger the occasion, the calmer he becomes. While everyone else feels the weight of a World Cup, Messi plays as if he was born for these moments. That’s why he keeps breaking hearts and making history.”
“I’ll say something that some people won’t like, but I don’t care. We will never see another footballer like Lionel Messi. When he retires, an era of football retires with him. Players will win Ballons d’Or, score hundreds of goals and lift trophies, but nobody will combine genius, consistency, longevity and humility the way he has.”
“Enjoy every minute he’s still on the pitch, because when Lionel Messi walks away from football, the game will lose a little piece of its soul. There will be great players after him but there will never be another Lionel Messi.
"Las Malvinas no son argentinas", "Parásito y casta" y "Si no te gusta renunciá": los durísimos chats entre Villarruel y Bullrich por la sesión de hoy en el Senado https://t.co/QC0dsyxiqD
Pep Guardiola on Lionel Messi’s masterclass against England.
🗣️ “People keep asking me how Messi is still doing this at 39 years old. My answer is simple because football has never seen anyone like him. Age defeats everyone, but somehow it refuses to defeat Lionel Messi. What he did tonight was beyond football… it was art.”
“England didn’t play against an old player. They played against the greatest mind this sport has ever produced. Two assists in a World Cup semi-final, controlling the rhythm of the biggest match on earth as if he were playing in his backyard. That is not normal. It is impossible to teach.”
“I’ve stood on the touchline and watched Leo do things that left me speechless. Tonight, sitting at home, he made me feel exactly the same. Every touch had purpose. Every pass carried danger. Every decision was perfect. He didn’t run the most but he made everyone else run for him.”
“The frightening part is that he no longer needs his young legs. His football brain is ten seconds ahead of everyone else. By the time defenders realise what is happening, the ball is already in the back of the net or a teammate is celebrating. That’s genius. Pure genius.”
“People obsess over goals, but tonight Messi reminded the world that football is about creating moments no one else can imagine. Two assists that changed a nation’s history. Two passes that carried Argentina into another World Cup final. That is the definition of greatness.”
“At 39, most legends are sitting in television studios talking about football. Messi is still writing football history. He isn’t surviving at this level he’s dominating it. That’s why I will always say there has never been, and there will never be, another player like Lionel Messi.”
“When this World Cup is over, don’t just remember the trophies or the statistics. Remember that you witnessed a 39-year-old genius walk into a World Cup semi-final against one of the strongest teams in the world… and make them look ordinary. We are watching the final chapters of the greatest football story ever written.”