Luis de la Fuente Faces Former Student Lionel Scaloni In World Cup Final

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Luis de la Fuente Faces Former Student Lionel Scaloni In World Cup Final

Ten years ago, De la Fuente was Scaloni's teacher on a coaching course at the Spanish Football Federation. They became close friends, bonding over their shared belief in managing the player as much as the game plan. Neither has ever managed a first-division club. On Sunday, they face each other in a World Cup final, Spain vs Argentina.

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