For the first time in history, a footballer who played in Ukraine became the world champion (Dec. 21, 2022)

For the first time in history, a footballer who played in Ukraine became the world champion

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/432265-for-the-first-time-in-history-a-footballer-who-played-in-ukraine-became-the-world-champion 2022-12-21 10:25 One of those who won the 2022 World Cup as part of the Argentina national team ... For the first time in history, a footballer who played in Ukraine became the world champion

21.12.2022, 10:25

One of those who won the 2022 World Cup as part of the Argentina national team was midfielder Alejandro Gomez, who is related to Ukrainian football.

Alejandro Gomez while playing for Metalist

This 34-year-old football player from 2013 to 2014 defended the colors of Metalist Kharkiv, which was then coached by Miron Markevich. As part of Kharkiv, the Argentinean played 24 matches, scoring 4 goals and giving 5 assists.

At the same time, Gomez became the first ever world champion to compete in Ukraine.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	35	76
2	Manchester City	33	70
3	Manchester United	34	61
4	Liverpool	34	58
5	Aston Villa	34	58
6	Brentford	35	51
7	Brighton	35	50
8	Bournemouth	34	49
9	Fulham	35	48
10	Chelsea	34	48
11	Everton	34	47
12	Sunderland	35	47
13	Newcastle	35	45
14	Crystal Palace	33	43
15	Leeds	35	43
16	Nottingham Forest	34	39
17	West Ham	35	36
18	Tottenham	34	34
19	Burnley	35	20
20	Wolves	35	18

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