Lionel Scaloni: Argentina coach released from hospital after being hit by car
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Lionel Scaloni was appointed Argentina head coach on a permanent basis in November
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has been released from hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle.
Scaloni posted a picture of his facial injuries following the accident in Majorca on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old, who played seven internationals for Argentina, that he was going home after receiving several stitches.
Scaloni was appointed to who was sacked following the 2018 World Cup.
The former wing-back, who spent much of his playing career in Spain with Deportivo La Coruna and had a spell at West Ham in 2006, will oversee his country's Copa America campaign when the tournament begins on 14 June.
Argentina have not won a major trophy since the Artemio Franchi Trophy in 1993.
Lionel Scaloni tweeted this picture and thanked fans for their messages after he was released from hospital