His eight and a half years in River Plate They made him one of the most coveted coaches in the world of football. Marcelo Gallardo He has been unemployed for a couple of months, but his desire to be standing next to a playing field is stronger and that is why he confirmed that he will direct again… Even if it is only a top-level international friendly. Through a video, he confirmed that he will be present in a challenge on January 19: he will lead a team made up of players from al hilal and the Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia vs. paris saint germain.
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The technical director appeared on social networks to report his unexpected return to the courts. “I want to tell you that I am going to direct the Riyahd Season that will be made up of players from Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr versus Paris Saint Germain. See you there soon, hug”, explained the Doll. If the two Saudi Arabian clubs he named are taken into account, there is a concrete possibility that Gallardo have Cristiano Ronaldo under his guardianship already one of the most important players of his cycle in the Millionaire, Gonzalo pity Martinez. It is worth remembering that this friendly was promoted as a new face to face between CR7 and Lionel Messi.
Another striking point of the meeting is that Ramon Diaz He is currently in command of Al-Hilal and the Arab team that defeated Argentina 2-1 in the first match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar had a great base for said box. Gallardo was released from action after not renewing his contract with River Plate at the end of the season and his replacement was Martin Demicheliswho in his debut lost on penalties in a friendly against Unión La Calera, from Chile.
In recent weeks he was linked to the Brazilian team, but his first appearance after the departure of Núñez It will be in the aforementioned friendly in the Middle East. It is worth remembering that the Doll He stood out as a River coach, an institution in which he won 14 titles, including the two Copa Libertadores in 2015 and 2018. Before that, he led Nacional de Montevideo, where he also shouted champion.
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The only existing confrontation between Marcelo Gallardo and Lionel Messi dates from the final of the Club World Cup 2015 where he FC Barcelona thrashed 3-0 at Millionaire. That night in the Yokohama International Stadium had so many of the Flea and a double of Luis Suarez. However, the duel remained in the memory of all the fans of the Argentine team for Rosario’s apology to the rojiblanca fans after opening the marker.
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