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	32	70
2	Manchester City	30	61
3	Aston Villa	32	55
4	Manchester United	31	55
5	Liverpool	32	52
6	Chelsea	31	48
7	Brentford	32	47
8	Everton	32	47
9	Brighton	32	46
10	Sunderland	32	46
11	Bournemouth	32	45
12	Fulham	32	44
13	Newcastle	32	42
14	Crystal Palace	31	42
15	Nottingham Forest	32	33
16	Leeds	31	33
17	West Ham	32	32
18	Tottenham	32	30
19	Burnley	32	20
20	Wolves	32	17

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