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	38	85
2	Manchester City	38	78
3	Manchester United	38	71
4	Aston Villa	38	65
5	Liverpool	38	60
6	Bournemouth	38	57
7	Sunderland	38	54
8	Brighton	38	53
9	Brentford	38	53
10	Fulham	38	52
11	Chelsea	38	52
12	Newcastle	38	49
13	Everton	38	49
14	Leeds	38	47
15	Crystal Palace	38	45
16	Nottingham Forest	38	44
17	Tottenham	38	41
18	West Ham	38	39
19	Burnley	38	22
20	Wolves	38	20

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