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Why Lionel Scaloni and Luis de la Fuente have 'a bit of history' after extraordinary full-circle moment that mirrors Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal
Luis de la Fuente and Lionel Scaloni will meet in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday night as managers of Spain and Argentina respectively, and in a remarkable quirk of fate, it brings them face-to-face years after they first got to know each other.
Updated 19/07/2026 at 11:57 GMT+1
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