Scaloni was moved by the massive support of Deportivo La Coruña fans.

In 1998, a young Lionel Scaloni began his career as a footballer abroad, wearing the Deportivo La Coruña shirt. The Argentine remained at the Spanish institution until 2006 and has a special affection for the club, which has gone through a sporting crisis in recent years that led to relegation.

For the 2021-22 season, the 'Dépor' has played in the Primera RFEF, the name given to the third division in Spain. The season has been very long and the team fought until finishing in second place in Group 1, although it was not enough to secure direct promotion (now they will have to participate in a playoff).

Precisely, this Saturday the match between Deportivo La Coruña and Albacete, representative of Group 2, was played. This match was scheduled to take place at the Municipal Stadium of Riazor, where the 'Blanquiazules' play their home matches, and there was a massive number of fans cheering.

Since the hours leading up to the match, thousands of fans have gathered around the sports facility and chanted in unison. Lionel Scaloni, current coach of the Argentina national team, was pleasantly surprised by the scene and decided to share a video.

“This is the 'Dépor', it doesn't matter the division, what matters is the feeling. Let's go!”, the strategist wrote on his Twitter account. The images quickly went viral.

Lament at Deportivo La Coruña

Deportivo La Coruña will have to remain in the third division for at least one season, after losing in extra time to Albacete (1-2). Mario Soriano had given the home team the lead at the Municipal Stadium of Riazor, but goals from Alberto Jiménez and Jordi Sánchez completed the 'Alba's' comeback, earning them promotion to the second tier.