Argentina got a big 4-1 win over Brazil in their recent match with Julián Álvarez playing really well. Álvarez who’s been playing amazing lately thinks the score could’ve been even bigger if Lionel Messi was playing. People still talk a lot about how Messi affects the Argentina national team.
- Argentina beat Brazil 4-1 and Álvarez was really important in the game.
- Álvarez has got 15 goals in 30 games playing for Argentina.
- Everyone noticed Messi wasn’t there but he still means a lot to the team.
Álvarez’s Game and How Messi Affects Things
Julián Álvarez who plays at Manchester City now has become super important for Argentina. He played really well against Brazil and showed he can step up when big players like Messi aren’t there. You could tell Álvarez really looks up to Messi because after the game he said Messi probably would’ve helped them score even more goals.
Julián Álvarez thinks Argentina could’ve scored a couple more goals in their 4-1 win against Brazil if Messi was playing 😅 https://t.co/Rb1a8XURVQ
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)
March 26, 2025
Messi who plays for Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer now didn’t play in the match. He’s played 175 games and scored 98 goals for Argentina which is just crazy. Even when he’s not playing everyone can feel like he’s there cause all the players look up to him as their leader.
Messi’s Career and What He Does Now
When Lionel Messi went to MLS in 2023 it was like this huge deal and everyone was talking about it. His whole career from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain and now Inter Miami shows how amazing he is at football. His teammates still think he can change any game which shows how important he is to Argentina.
Álvarez Getting Better and Guardiola’s Problems
At his club Julián Álvarez keeps doing really good stuff under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. It’s been kind of hard for Guardiola this season but Álvarez doing so good has been really nice to see. He’s scored 18 goals in 25 games which shows he might be one of the next big stars for Argentina.
