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	15	33
2	Manchester City	15	31
3	Aston Villa	15	30
4	Crystal Palace	15	26
5	Chelsea	15	25
6	Everton	15	24
7	Liverpool	15	23
8	Brighton	15	23
9	Newcastle	15	23
10	Sunderland	15	23
11	Tottenham	15	22
12	Manchester United	14	22
13	Bournemouth	15	20
14	Fulham	15	17
15	Brentford	15	17
16	Leeds	15	15
17	Nottingham Forest	15	15
18	West Ham	15	13
19	Burnley	15	10
20	Wolves	14	2

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