Master and apprentice as Spain, Argentina coaches meet in World Cup final

Master will take on apprentice when Spain coach Luis de la Fuente lines up against his former student, Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni, in the World Cup final on Sunday. Nine years ago, Scaloni was just another former professional player pursuing a career in coaching, studying for his pro license at the Spanish football federation’s training center in Las Rozas, on the outskirts of Madrid. His teacher on the course? De la Fuente. In the years since, both men have gone on to forge successful coaching careers in international football. Scaloni, 48, took charge of Argentina in August 2018, initially on an interim basis — less than a year after taking coaching lessons in de la Fuente’s classroom. Since then the…

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