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Liverpool FC 2025-26 Argentina

Alexis Mac Allister 2025-26

In the Lusail Stadium in December 2022, Alexis Mac Allister pulled on an Argentina shirt and helped his country win the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. He was brilliant throughout the tournament — composed on the ball, ferocious off it, and instrumental in the final against France. Six months later, Liverpool paid £35M to take him from Brighton and handed him the number 10 shirt. At Anfield, that number carries weight: Dalglish wore it, Fowler wore it, Torres wore it. Mac Allister has embraced the burden and made the shirt his own.

Argentine
Nationality
Central Midfielder
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Liverpool FC
Club
#10
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The Mac Allister Story

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From Argentinian Ranches to Liverpool’s Heartbeat

Santa Rosa, La Pampa — a city of 120,000 people in the centre of Argentina, surrounded by cattle ranches and wheat fields, far from Buenos Aires and the football academies that produce most of Argentina’s stars. The Mac Allister family produced three professional footballers: Carlos, Francisco, and Alexis. Their father played for Argentina in the 1990s. Football was not a choice in the Mac Allister household — it was a way of life. Alexis’ journey from the Pampas through Argentinos Juniors, Brighton, and finally Liverpool is a story of a family’s footballing DNA finding its finest expression.

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World Cup Winner: The Chip vs France (2022 Final)

Argentina’s 2022 World Cup final against France is already regarded as the greatest final in the tournament’s history — drama, comebacks, penalties, brilliance. Mac Allister was central to Argentina’s performance throughout, but his moment came in the first half: a penalty taken with the calm of a man playing a five-a-side game, chipped perfectly into the corner as the French goalkeeper dived the wrong way. The image of Mac Allister wheeling away in celebration, knowing what was at stake, captures the coolness that makes him exceptional under pressure.

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Why He Wears Liverpool’s #10

The number 10 at Liverpool is not assigned carelessly. It carries the weight of Dalglish, of Fowler, of Torres, of Coutinho — players who defined eras at Anfield. When the club offered Mac Allister the shirt, it was a statement of trust and expectation. Under Arne Slot’s high-pressing system, Mac Allister operates as the team’s press trigger and technical fulcrum simultaneously — first to close down, first to receive in tight spaces, last to panic. His combination of Argentine technical craft and Premier League work rate is the ideal midfield profile for the modern game.

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Mac Allister & Liverpool News

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Alexis Mac Allister risks Liverpool wrath in Real Madrid tribute amid transfer links

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has previously been linked with a transfer to Real Madrid and the Argentina international has …

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Liverpool ‘put four players up for sale’ including Alexis Mac Allister

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Inside Liverpool's summer regeneration: The six Reds with uncertain futures, the question marks over Alisson and Alexis Mac Allister, Ibrahima Konate's new contract and the signings they will prioritise

As part of the model that has served them so well in recent years, they will have to sell to …

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From snapping up the next Mohamed Salah to nailing the Anfield leadership group, to making the right call on Arne Slot and overseeing an Alexis Mac Allister reboot - these are the five things Liverpool MUST achieve over the summer

Arne Slot is full of optimism at Liverpool despite a bleak season. Another summer of flux is expected so will …

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Liverpool Confidential Q&A: What's the latest with Arne Slot's future? Will Mac Allister be sold? Is Alisson also on the way out? What players are we targeting this summer? And is the club making a move for 'perfect fit' Adam Wharton?

The spring sunshine is here which means it is the business end of the season and the transfer window is …

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What's happened to Mac Allister at Liverpool? Analysing his drop-off

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Argentinian media give strong Mac Allister verdict after Argentina's World Cup win over Algeria

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister played the full game as Argentina beat Algeria at World Cup 2026

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Argentina vs Switzerland - World Cup quarter-final LIVE: Alexis Mac Allister heads defending champions ahead inside 10 minutes - as England await in semi-finals

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as defending champions Argentina look to book their semi-final spot …

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Mac Allister puts Argentina ahead vs Switzerland LIVE!

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Mac Allister endorses £34m Liverpool swoop for record-breaking star as bid prepped

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What's next at Liverpool for Argentina's proven winner Mac Allister?

After a poor season at Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister is back thriving for Argentina - so what does his future …

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Alexis Mac Allister's mother sparks fury back in Argentina as she reveals why she doesn't join in with anti-English chants at the World Cup

Alexis Mac Allister's mother has found herself at the centre of a heated debate in Argentina after revealing that she …

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Alexis Mac Allister awkwardly backtracks on England comments before World Cup semi-final

Alexis Mac Allister suggested in an interview that England had 'no chance' of winning the World Cup, and those comments …

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Who is Alexis Mac Allister's dad? Where was the Liverpool midfielder born?

Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister will clash with England in a World Cup semi-final as his Argentina team eye a place …

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Andoni Iraola to hold crunch talks with Alexis Mac Allister over new Liverpool contract

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Argentina star Alexis Mac Allister aims brutal dig at England after World Cup defeat

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Alexis Mac Allister's father firmly denies Real Madrid talks amid speculation Liverpool star had 'offered himself' to Spanish giants

Alexis Mac Allister's father has firmly shut down speculation of a potential move for his son to Real Madrid, according …

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Iraola determined to keep Mac Allister and Alisson at Liverpool this season

Coach aims to strengthen with Ekitiké and Bradley out Mac Allister has been linked with move to Real Madrid Andoni …

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Iraola wants Mac Allister & Alisson to stay with Reds

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club.

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Iraola wants Mac Allister and Alisson to stay with Reds

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club.

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