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	37	82
2	Manchester City	37	78
3	Manchester United	37	68
4	Aston Villa	37	62
5	Liverpool	37	59
6	Bournemouth	37	56
7	Brighton	37	53
8	Chelsea	37	52
9	Brentford	37	52
10	Sunderland	37	51
11	Newcastle	37	49
12	Fulham	37	49
13	Everton	37	49
14	Leeds	37	47
15	Crystal Palace	37	45
16	Nottingham Forest	37	43
17	Tottenham	37	38
18	West Ham	37	36
19	Burnley	37	21
20	Wolves	37	19

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