But the primary positive will be the early signs that Almada and in-form Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, who assisted the former’s goal, can lead Argentina’s attack in the post-Messi era.

Julian Alvarez believes Argentina would have further dominated Brazil had Lionel Messi been available for the game. La Albiceleste picked up a memorable 4-1 win over their bitter rivals at the ...

Julian Alvarez led the ... of the services of the injured Lionel Messi, Argentina ran riot in Buenos Aires, scoring after just four minutes through Alvarez, who finished emphatically after taking ...

Messi is currently the leading ... Argentina has no shortage of attackers with young Nico Paz making an appearance in the squad and Julian Alvarez in top form for Atletico Madrid but facing ...

Elite players have experienced similar setbacks in the past—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have also missed crucial penalties—but their greatness lies in how they bounce back stronger.