| A tireless and hard-working midfielder, Scaloni was a shock entry in Jose Pekerman’s final squad list. The pair know each other well, with Scaloni making his Albiceleste debut under Pekerman back at the FIFA World Youth Championship Malaysia 1997. On that occasion, the midfielder hit the opening goal in his side’s quarter-final victory over arch rivals Brazil. A product of the Newell’s Old Boys youth system, Scaloni spent a large chunk of his career at La Liga outfit Deportivo La Coruna, before joining English side West Ham United in January’s transfer window.
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