World Cup ace’s split loyalties with Rebels
By Hugo Varley

GOOD COMPANY: Julian Alvarez, left, with Lionel Messi and his brothers Rafael and Agustin, inset
PICTURES: Alamy and Abbey Hey

HE’S got the small matter of a World Cup Final to contend with today but Argentine superstar Julian Alvarez spent much of yesterday tracking events down in Step 6!
The 22-year-old has set the world alight in Qatar over the past few weeks but has also developed a remarkable affiliation with Abbey Hey, regularly visiting the North West Counties Division One South club on match days.
Alvarez’s somewhat u...