He was World Cup winner with Argentina, now he belittles Julian Alvarez and shocks the world
Former world champion with Argentina, now he belittles Julián Álvarez and makes an impact
He unexpectedly entered the starting eleven of the Argentine national team in Qatar 2022 after the irregular moment of Lautaro Martinez and ended up as one of the scorers and with the World Cup.
The 'Spider' was one of the main figures of the Albiceleste, however, a world champion underestimated him and caused surprise.
The Manchester City striker stood out in the Middle East, where he started the match against Poland and scored a total of four goals (two of them in the semifinal against Croatia). However, Mario Alberto Kempes, world champion with the Albiceleste in 1978, said that nobody knew him before he shone in the Middle East.
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In an interview with TyC Sports, the 'Matador' also said that Enzo Fernandez, who shone for Benfica before the World Cup, and Alexis Mac Allister, a star in the Premier League, were also unknown. "The three guys that Scaloni brought in after the second game were almost unknown to anyone. Not even they had the hope and they were the base," he said.
Kempes and his eternal criticism of the new Argentina team
The scorer of the Albiceleste in the 1978 World Cup, already caused controversy recently. He spoke to DirectSports, where he argued that his generation lacked stars and praised Lionel Scaloni's work. "In 1978 there were no stars. Bilardo had Diego (Armando Maradona) and Scaloni had Lionel (Messi)", he commented.
