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Before the final, Julián Álvarez chose the best Manchester CIty player, it's not Haaland nor De Bruyne

This is Man City's star who's best friend of Julián Álvarez.

By William Estrella

This is Man City's star who's best friend of Julián Álvarez.
This is Man City's star who's best friend of Julián Álvarez.

Manchester City celebrated a new title this Saturday after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final. The Ciudadanos' two goals were the work of Ilkay Gündogan and, to the regret of all Argentines, Julián Álvarez watched the entire match from the substitutes' bench at Wembley Stadium.

Now, despite the fact that Pep Guardiola did not give him minutes, the Spider was very happy after the final whistle and was one of the most euphoric in the celebrations. Already in the locker room, a video came to light in full celebration and it was revealed who is Julián's best friend in Manchester City.

With the champion's medal and bottle in hand, Jack Grealish started filming and called the former River Plate attacker to come on camera, and that's when they both joined in a shout of "Let's go!" with a smile in the face. It should be remembered that the two had already been very close during the Premier League festivities, both when Arsenal failed to win and after the victory over Chelsea at the Etihad.

Will Julián Álvarez play in the Champions League final?

Given the minutes that Guardiola gave the Cordoba player both in the semifinals against Real Madrid and in the FA Cup final, it is almost impossible to imagine that Álvarez could start against Inter Milan in Istanbul. However, depending on how the final unfolds, it is not unreasonable to believe that he could come off the bench.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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