The world champion who reveals himself before the football calendar

The footballers remain unconvinced with the distribution of matches in this stretch of the season. The calendar is a focus of controversy for all the protagonists of this sport. FIFA does not give in and international matches continue to increase, while players continue to play indecent amounts of matches each year. The last to complain, but in a way unprecedented until now, has been Mac Allister.

Honestly, it's very difficult to play like this. We were in a meeting talking about Man City and the way we wanted to play, and I couldn't keep my eyes open!, declared the Argentine footballer on the English club's TV. Klopp ended up replacing him, but in the 85th minute of the game.

The 10 red had just played 90 minutes in the tough confrontation between Brazil and Argentina in Maracaná. The playmaker is key for both Scaloni and Jürgen, which is why his minute rates this season have increased considerably. He only had three days to travel from Rio Janeiro, train, overcome jet-lag and compete again.

It's very hard, there is jet lag, a long trip. But it is what it is, we like to play football, that's what we want, we want to win and that's why today we gave our best, confessed the Albiceleste player.

A trip from Rio de Janeiro

So far, Mac Allister has played 16 games in a Liverpool shirt. With Argentina he has participated in six other Qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. He has just completed the first third of the season and one of the banners of the English club has already played 22 games in all competitions. He continues the search for solutions that have not yet been found.