Why did Argentina's coach Scaloni refer to Messi and his team as 'Indians'?
Following Argentina's victory in the World Cup semi-final, head coach Lionel Scaloni described Lionel Messi and the rest of the squad as 'Indios'. He clarified his comments by stating, "They were raised in settings where they had no fear," and noted that the pressure of responsibility does not burden them. In Spanish, this term relates to the indigenous populations of the Americas rather than people from India, and Scaloni used it to highlight the players' brave, warrior-like spirit.