We already know the benefits of the Scaloni approach. During these eight years of the cycle led by Lionel Scaloni, this team has shown us a path that transcends football and can serve as a guide for our work, our families, and our relationships.

Much was said about the coach's assertive communication skills, the team's solidarity, their emotional intelligence, the integration of family ties, and the relaxed work environment they cultivated. There was also talk of athletes who set aside their egos to connect with others, who put their feelings into words, who connected emotionally, and who showed themselves to be approachable and humane.

Today, almost without seeking it, they gave us another lesson: the value of hope. The decision to keep searching until the very end, even when everything seems to indicate that there is no more time. That search will not always have a victorious outcome. Many times the effort will not be enough, the goal will not come, and the result will be unfavorable. But there is something profoundly valuable in not giving up prematurely.

We live in a time where we often confuse hope with optimism. Hope isn't about believing that everything will turn out alright, but about continuing to act even when we have no guarantees that it will. It's about choosing not to give up, maintaining our commitment until the very last second, and remaining open to whatever may still happen.

Perhaps this was another gift from the Scaloneta, reminding us that, as long as there is time, it is always worth continuing to search.

*Director of the University Diploma in Sports Psychology of the Universidad Austral.