Alexis MacAllister He is one of the 26 new world champions that Argentina has after the unforgettable adventure in Qatar 2022. And this Monday, after spending the New Year’s Eve in La Pampa and Buenos Aires, the midfielder arrived in Brighton and was welcomed for what he is: a hero.

Yes, Mac Allister entered the premises of the club which is active in the Premier League and there all his colleagues and employees were waiting for him, who gave him a huge ovation. The midfielder, one of Scaloneta’s key players, entered with the champion’s medal on his chest, but the story didn’t end there. After an uncountable amount of hugs, a World Cup replica resting on an Argentine flag awaited the former Argentines and Boca.

It was then that Mac Allister disguised himself as the Captain Lionel Messi and raised the trophy that everyone wants to raise and A shower of yellow, blue and white confetti exploded to complete a memorable scene.

Mac Allister, before embarking this Sunday from Ezeiza for England, had said that “the support of the people is incredible” after the consecration in the Middle East.

“The support from the people is incredible. Reliving it here in Argentina makes me very happy,” said the 24-year-old attacking midfielder, as played on ESPN’s cable signal.

And he added: “I think that with time we will fall a little more into the fact that we are world champions. This last time was for having some fun with the family, resting and now it’s time to get back on track to get back on track”.

Regarding his return to English football, the Santa Rosa native said: “I hope I can be in (the) FA (Football Association) Cup game. I will arrive tomorrow and we will speak to the manager (Italian Roberto De Zerbi) , but the idea is definitely to be there for (Saturday) 7”.

Brighton’s next game will be this Tuesday against Everton for the 19th round of the English Premier League, while this Saturday they visit Middlesbrough for the third round of the FA Cup, whose last champions are Liverpool.

Mac Allister, who had started the World Cup as a substitute, was part of the starting squad in the match against Mexico and never left. He was a fundamental cog in the midfield and he also had the pleasure of scoring a goal, his first, in the 2-0 win against Poland at the 974 stadium, the one with the containers.

Source: agencies