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	29	64
2	Manchester City	28	59
3	Aston Villa	28	51
4	Manchester United	28	51
5	Liverpool	28	48
6	Chelsea	28	45
7	Brentford	28	43
8	Fulham	28	40
9	Everton	28	40
10	Bournemouth	28	39
11	Brighton	28	37
12	Sunderland	28	37
13	Newcastle	28	36
14	Crystal Palace	28	35
15	Leeds	28	31
16	Tottenham	28	29
17	Nottingham Forest	28	27
18	West Ham	28	25
19	Burnley	28	19
20	Wolves	29	13

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