Julian Alvarez: Manchester City Star makes History

 

After a record-breaking six months, Manchester City's Julian Alvarez has booked his place in history as the first player to win a treble of European Cup, league and domestic cup - and a World Cup - in the same season, Alvarez becomes the 10th player to become European champion with his club and world champion with his country in the same campaign. Had Inter won, then their Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez would have been the 10th.

All the others won the World Cup after the club season, but this time it was mid-season because of the Qatar heat.

Alvarez Journey to making history

City signed him from River after activating a £14m release clause in January 2022 but let him stay on loan with the Buenos Aires side until the summer.

He played his final game for River on 7 July, in their Copa Libertadores exit against Velez Sarsfield, and 23 days later scored for City in their Community Shield loss to Liverpool. Alvarez played 49 games for Pep Guardiola's side this season, starting 23 of them, scoring 17 goals in all competitions, Only striker Erling Haaland, with a record-breaking 52 goals, scored more goals for the club this season. Halfway through the season, Alvarez went to Qatar with Argentina and won the World Cup. He began the tournament as a substitute but started the decisive group game against Poland and all of their knockout games, scoring four goals in those five matches as they won the World Cup.

Only France's Kylian Mbappe and Argentine team-mate Lionel Messi scored more than Alvarez in Qatar. Alvarez's success also sees the distinction of him winning 13 different trophies, including the Copa America and a few smaller cups - but never winning the same one twice.

Nine players before the 23-year-old Argentine forward had won the European Cup or Champions League and the World Cup in the same season - but none had won the domestic double as well.

Alvarez finishes the season as City's second top scorer with 17 goals, despite starting fewer than half their games, and was the third top scorer at the 2022 World Cup.

City won the Premier League title by five points from Arsenal, beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final and saw off Inter Milan in the Champions League final - after Argentina beat France in the World Cup final in December. The 23year old Argentine did not get on the pitch in their 1-0 win over Inter in Istanbul but still got his hands on the trophy afterwards.

Just 23year old He has won almost every trophy there is to be won by a player except the Uefa super cup and Club World Cup that is to come.