(VIDEO) Argentina to Liverpool, Mac Allister shows how to properly prepare mate

Football fans recognize Argentina as having some of the most passionate football fans in the world. Argentina has produced legends of the game, like Lionel Messi and Diego Armando Maradona. Another thing many can recognize about Argentina is the mate. Many Argentinian players have openly been drinking their mates before or after a football game. Messi has been seen drinking a mate for a while, and now more players, including players who aren't Argentinian, are drinking mates as well. This is a fact in Liverpool's case as Argentinian player Alexis Mac Allister has influenced his teammates to drink a mate with him.

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In an exclusive behind-the-scenes video for LFC TV, Alexis Mac Allister spoke about his time at Liverpool, Argentina, and also taught the fans about making a mate. Mac Allister did not forget his roots in Argentina, as he had drunk a mate before and after his games with Liverpool. Mac Allister mentioned the Liverpool players he had brought mates to. Mac Allister said, "I bought one for Ibou [Ibrahima Konate], Dom [Szoboszlai] and [Kostas] Tsimikas as well, The only one [who likes it] is Dom. When I come in the morning, he always asks for some mate. I share with him."

Mac Allister also spoke about Darwin Nunez sharing a mate with him when he first arrived. Mac Allister said, "When I arrived at Liverpool, Nunez gave me some yerba mate, but it was bad, so I taught him and now he is improving. He was washing the yerba mate very quickly, and the water was very hot. I had to give him some advice. He actually listened to my advice. Making yerba mate is not just putting the herb and water, it takes a little art."

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Mac Allister talks about the first time meeting Lionel Messi

Mac Allister talked about the first time he was Lionel Messi's teammate on the Argentina national team. Mac Allister said, "Messi helps those around him a lot. He is a quiet and kind person, but when you talk to him, you can see his personality. On the field, I don't think I have to say anything about him because people can see him, and for me, he is the best player in history. Maybe people don't see it, but when you play with him, you realize how good he is as a player and as a person, and this is a very important thing."