Julian Alvarez rubbishes ‘Lionel Messi was incapable of winning World Cup’ claim

Argentina’s star forward, Julian Alvarez recently dismissed claims made by a journalist on Lionel Messi for being incompetent in winning World Cup without the former Manchester City star. As the journalist stated, “A few years ago, it seemed like Messi was incapable of winning a World Cup, but with you, he did.”

In his response, Alvarez said, “One always dreams of winning loves to win and compete, I don’t feel like a superhero for winning the World Cup. I don’t think it’s true about Messi that he seemed incapable of winning it. I’m here to contribute, help the team and fight for all competitions.”

The 24-year-old had played a pivotal role in Qatar World Cup triumph, scoring four goals and an assist in a total of seven appearances and guiding his nation to lift the highly-coveted World Cup trophy following a lengthy wait of 36 years. 

How successful Julian Alvarez was at Manchester City in terms of Trophy haul

Meanwhile, this summer, Julian Alvarez recently secured a whopping £81 million transfer to La Liga giants Atletico Madrid from Manchester City. He joined the Premier League Champions after a promising season with Argentinian side River Plate in 2022.

Alvarez enjoyed immense success during his trophy-laden stint at Manchester City — winning numerous titles such as Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FA Cup and completed a historic continental treble in the 2022-23 season.

However, Erling Haaland’s presence in the attack impacted his game under Pep Guardiola, despite being hailed as one the best attackers in the world. Therefore, Argentina International decided to opt for a move to the Spanish capital, permanently.

On the other hand, his career with the national team has been equally rewarding at the International level, while representing the ‘La Albiceleste’ the 24-year old has clinched the Qatar 2022 World Cup and Copa America twice, in 2021 and 2024 respectively.