Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was briefly hospitalized in Spain on Tuesday after being injured in a bicycle accident.<\/p>\n
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The Argentine soccer federation said Scaloni did not sustain serious injuries in the accident on the island of Mallorca.<\/p>\n
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The federation said on Twitter the coach was on his way home after being released from the hospital, where he stayed for about three hours.<\/p>\n
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Scaloni posted a photo on Twitter of his face with four bandages surrounding a bruised left eye.<\/p>\n
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\u201cA couple of stitches and headed home,\u201d he said. \u201cThanks, everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Son Espases hospital where Scaloni was admitted did not release any detailed information about the coach\u2019s injuries.<\/p>\n
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Spanish media said Scaloni fell from his bike after a car backed into his path and caused him to lose control.<\/p>\n
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The 40-year-old Scaloni has been with Argentina\u2019s national team since last year. He played for Spanish club Mallorca in the late 2000s.<\/p>\n
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