Alexis Mac Allister is, to this day, the best known of a saga of players with the same last name in Argentina. His father, his uncle and his two brothers are or have been professional players. Last December, the midfielder made the surname ‘Mac Allister’ a world champion surname. Now, the 24-year-old has spoken about his roots, his family background, his arrival in England and much more, the daily publishes. ACE from Spain.
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The surname ‘Mac Allister’
It’s a bit weird there. My colleagues at Brighton talk to me a lot about the last name. It is true that our relatives were Irish who later moved to Scotland, and from there some of them went to Argentina. During the World Cup, some ‘Mac Allister’ did some interviews, but I don’t know much about them. If it is true that it is not a common surname in Argentina (between laughs).
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When Carlos Mac Allister played with Maradona
They played together and also against each other. My dad is very grateful for everything that Maradona gave him, both on and off the field. They were great friends, they had a great relationship and well, there’s not much to say about what he did on the pitch. He (Carlos) always says that he was great. There is always the debate between Messi and Maradona, and my dad, who has been able to see and enjoy both, always said that Maradona was the best in history, but now since Messi appeared, so… he has a difficult opinion.
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Football in the life of Mac Allister
It was always everything, it is a sport that gave us and is giving us everything. We have a great passion for soccer, every time we get together the only thing we talk about is soccer, we watch TV and we only see soccer…everything is related to soccer.
The beginnings of his career
It all started at Club Parque, when I was 4 or 5 years old. That club plays 5 vs 5. That’s where we had fun and learned a lot. Later, in 11 vs 11 I played for JJ Batista, and from there I went to Argentinos Juniors. Argentinos was, let’s say, my first first class club, and it is a club that we are very fond of. My brothers, my father, me, my uncle… we have all been there. We have a very special affection for him and I am grateful for that.
The party of the 3 ‘Mac Allister’
It was very exciting, I think it was against San Lorenzo. Two of us started and the other came off the bench. We were able to enjoy playing together in Primera. I think it’s a bit like the World Cup, at first we didn’t realize how important it was, but now we remember it a lot.
Brighton’s interest
It was through my agent. When I found out, I had a lot to gain from being here. We were lucky that they bought me and I stay on loan at Argentinos Juniors, then 6 months on loan at Boca Juniors, and then I already had to get that work visa, which was possible thanks to Boca. Then upon my arrival in Brighton, the happiness of seeing the club, the league… is enormous. The first year was hard on the person, but I always had confidence that I was going to do very well. Brighton is a very serious club and they were very supportive of me, and that helped me.
His relationship with 2 former Premier
I remember a talk we had with the two of them, my brother, and I think there was someone else. I remember that Tevez said that for him, the English League is the best of all, and the one that people experience the most. Mauro was of the opinion that he liked the Italian league better. I dedicated myself to listening and taking notes to know well where I was going to be.
The debut with Brighton in a pandemic plan
It was frustrating, I was in a good moment, and suddenly I couldn’t train, I couldn’t improve…learn…thank goodness my mom came to visit and stayed here because she couldn’t come back, and it made those months more bearable. It was a very difficult stage, I took away the moment I was in and the ability to continue improving, but luckily we are here today, happy, and enjoying the moment with Argentina and Brighton.
The physical factor in the Premier
Arriving here was one of the changes that I noticed the most. In Argentina, the physical aspect is important, but not as much as in England. The first 6 months, the physical part, in addition to the pandemic, was what cost me the most. Today I am very well, I think it is seen every week.
The role within Brighton
Today I feel perhaps in the best moment since I’ve been at Brighton. The final of the previous season was very important. I finished very well and started the season the same way with Graham (Potter). Then came the change of coach, and there obviously some doubts arise, we are used to something and we changed to a totally different way, but Roberto (De Zerbi) arrived and that made us very happy. His ideas are great, we really like his idea of how to play football, and I think he benefits me a lot.
Its renewal despite the interest of other clubs
As I said, it’s an institution that helped me a lot, even in bad times when I didn’t have the minutes I wanted, they continued to trust me. I think the renewal was good for both of us, it was the idea of being able to repay the trust they gave me. As for other clubs, I try not to look too much, I’m happy for the moment, and in the future we’ll see what happens.
On the dreams of Mac Allister
I believe that dreams change. Some time ago my dream was to play for Boca Juniors, then it was to play in the Premier League… I think we dream of something new every day. At the moment I am focused on the present, and when time passes we will see. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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