Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:46am on 11 Jul 2026,Saturday Sports
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has defended Lionel Messi after his recent penalty misses at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Messi has missed two penalties in the tournament but has still scored eight goals and provided one assist. Scaloni said Messi will continue taking penalties if he wants to. He praised the captain's leadership and said everything Messi does on the field remains important. Scaloni added that Messi is still performing at a very high level at the age of 39. Argentina, the defending champions, remain unbeaten and will face Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals. (PC: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)
