Hours after the match against France, Julián Álvarez's new nickname thanks to Messi
The striker scored twice against Croatia and now focuses on the grand final on Sunday.
Lionel Messi is the top figure of the Argentine team and now he is thinking about what will be the World Cup final in Qatar against France. Together with Leo, Julián Álvarez does not stop standing out and now they have given him a new nickname while he is focused on the duel on December 18, at the Lusail stadium.
Despite the fact that in Lionel Scaloni's initial planning he was not giving so many minutes to the 'Spider' Álvarez in Qatar, what the Manchester City striker showed in training left everyone surprised. The DT chose to give him ownership from the commitment against Poland and did not disappoint. He has four goals and hopes to continue his scoring streak in the Middle East.
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In the middle of the transmission of the match between Argentina and Croatia, Juan Pablo Varsky made a similarity between Julián Álvarez and Mario Alberto Kempes, figure and scorer of the Albiceleste, in the first world title (1978). The sports commentator commented that the "Spider" is the new "Matador" of the National Team.
Argentina and the rematch against France:
The Argentine team will face France after four years. The last time was in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, when the Frenchmen beat Albiceleste 4-3, in the round of 16. On that occasion, there were a series of problems within the national team and later the experience between Jorge Sampaoli's coaching staff and the squad was uncovered.
