Scaloni, whose contract expires in December, was bidding to become only the second manager in history to retain the trophy after overseeing Argentina's 2022 triumph in Qatar. But, Ferran Torres' extra-time strike saw Spain lifting the trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I will talk to the president,\" he said. \"I have an idea of what I would like to do. I will see out my contract and I feel the need, I don't know if something as big can be done. We need to speak this through.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I am thankful to the president for bringing me this chance of being in this place where I am at the moment. It was a dream place for everyone. We have tried up until the very last minute to give our utmost, the staff and players. I believe it's only fair that I can take this time for myself to think this through.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Scaloni talked through his tears, adding \"bear with me, I don't know if I can continue. This place is wonderful, it is a dream place,\" he said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We would never have imagined, including my staff, that we would be in this place. In order to continue you need a great deal of things, especially resetting your mind, rebooting, creating a group like this again. That is very difficult to create again.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Scaloni said he had not spoken to captain Lionel Messi about his future. The 39-year-old scored eight goals in the tournament but struggled to assert his usual influence in the final as Spain's midfield starved him of supply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We would never have imagined, including my staff, that we would be in this place. In order to continue you need a great deal of things, especially resetting your mind, rebooting, creating a group like this again. That is very difficult to create again.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I hope that everyone feels proud of him, of what he's achieved because he's the best football player ever to set foot on a pitch. I have no doubt about this, and what he did during this World Cup was incredible. But also what he did before this.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n