Last Sunday, Lionel Scaloniand much of his coaching staff of the Argentine National Team, were present in the challenge of the Pinto River, a cycling competition that runs through the paths of The summitin the province of Córdoba.
Known his passion for cycling, Scaloni toured 85 kilometers in a time of 3: 13: 33.31. Being a recognized personality in the world of sports, the native of Pujato received many praise from other competitors, especially from Carlos Colomawho took advantage of confidence with the DT and filmed a video in full competition.
“Look where I come to find you”, Exclaimed Scaloni by recognizing his Spanish colleague, who stood up and recorded a short -lived video.
In a brief exchange of words, Lionel smiled at the camera and said: “We could have found ourselves in La Rioja or Mallorca, but we are on the Pinto River, Thanks for coming, it’s a pleasure to pedal with you”.
Fan of his career as a coach and how he led the team to the glory in Qatar, Coloma returned the praise to Scaloni: “Thanks to you, I keep what they have said at the exit, They have excited millions of Argentines again”.
With the agitated voice of the kilometers traveled, the Spanish told Scaloni that he was observing the documentary of the Argentine National Team and that he lacked half an hour to complete him.
To close the dialogue, the Spanish cyclist Chicanea him to Scaloni: “It was a pleasure, to see if I can endure you until the end”.
Once the race was completed, Coloma took the daring to publish this record on his Instagram account and dedicated a felt words to the former player of Newell’s, Silver studentsamong others.
“This is not just any video,” he introduced Coloma, who, throughout his career, played three Olympics and won a bronze medal in Janeiro Rio 2016. Proud to receive the company of Scaloni, Pablo Aimar, Walter Samuel, among other members of the Albiceleste coaching staff, the athlete highlighted the coach’s leadership.
Excited to share the river track Pinto, the Spanish said: “Everyone who follows me in networks and knows me for a long time, they know that I do not like to give words and that I try equally to all people, or that I try … But walking this little bike with Scaloni was very special”.
Without sparing in praise, Coloma continued: “What has represented its sports and personal career, its empathy, its resilience, that of its coaching staff, that of its players and of course that number 12 player who is the Argentine people, who put their soul to be in Qatar and those who from home on the other side of the puddle pushed with the soul, To return the glory to a selection and a country that needed it… all this was an emotions bomb. ”
In turn, he explained that both have friends in common in Spain and celebrated that the encounter with him has been in his country of origin, which praised for the sports conquest of the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
“Thanks to the scalonetathanks once again Argentina, Catriel, Río Pinto … for all the love, thank you, ”the Spanish closed, who took time to be close to Scaloni in full competition.
To crown this story, DT himself, on his Instagram profile, thanked the cyclist’s praise and repossed the publication. “It was a special moment, surely we will repeat”, Coloma finished off on this round trip that gratified him more than the result of the race.
Río Pinto’s challenge unites borders and summons cyclists from countries around the world, such as Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Paraguay, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. The competition is developed with Mountain Bike bicycles and travels different Cordoba locations such as Dolores, Capilla del Monte y San Marcos Sierras.
