Overview
- Lionel Scaloni called Nicolás González “el Caballo” after Argentina’s comeback win over Egypt to praise the winger’s work rate and arrival in attack.
- González confirmed in the AFA Estudio interview that the nickname is now entrenched inside the national squad while saying he personally prefers the diminutive “Cabita.”
- The player said he feared elimination when Argentina trailed 2-0, describing that moment as so intense he thought he would have to “pack his bags.”
- Scaloni’s phrase quickly circulated on social media and in coverage, framing González as a key hard-running contributor off the bench and a tactical option for the coach.
- Argentina has advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals and will play Switzerland, and the nickname-plus-comeback narrative has tightened focus on squad identity and morale ahead of that match.