Check out Why Alexis Mac Allister Has A British Name? – One of the star players for the Argentine national team has been Alexis Mac Allister, and from his name, you might think he is English.
Well, he is playing for Argentina and in this article, we will be taking a look at why he has a typical English name.
Our checks revealed that Mac Allister’s family was originally from Fife in Eastern Scotland, but they moved to Ireland before packing their belongings and moving to South America in 1868. However, both the ginger hair and the British name remained.
His father is Carlos Mac Allister and he
is an Argentine politician and former footballer who played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, and Racing Club before earning three international caps for Argentina in 1993.
In 2013, he was elected to the National Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Republican Proposal party, representing his home province of La Pampa. From 2015 to 2018, he was Secretary of Sports in President Mauricio Macri’s administration.
In 1986, Mac Allister made his debut for Argentinos Juniors. In 1992, he joined Boca Juniors and scored the game-winning goal in the gold cup final.
In 1996, he left Boca for Racing Club, where he stayed until 1998, before retiring at the age of 30 after one season with Ferro Carril Oeste.
Mac Allister represented Argentina in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 1993, alongside Diego Maradona, Fernando Redondo, Sergio Goycochea, Oscar Ruggeri, and Diego Simeone.
Following a loss to Colombia on September 5, 1993 in Buenos Aires, he was brought into the team in late 1993.
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