Alexis Mac Allister says Liverpool star inspired Premier League dream - 'I was a big fan'

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Alexis Mac Allister returns to the Liverpool line-up for today's big game with Arsenal(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Alexis Mac Allister has compared the passion of Liverpool fans to that of the supporters of Boca Juniors in Argentina, as the midfielder opened up on how Maxi Rodriguez helped inspire him to become a Premier League star.

Mac Allister has become a huge fan favourite on Merseyside since his move from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2023 and made 35 appearances for Arne Slot's side last season as they won the title with four games to spare in late April.

The Argentina international moved to Brighton from his homeland in 2019 and returned for a loan spell with Boca, whose La Bombonera stadium is renowned as one of the most atmospheric in world football, and in an interview with GQ magazine, he likened that support to the one he now enjoys at Anfield.



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Mac Allister said: "When I was younger, there weren't many Argentinians in the Premier League but I used to wake up very early in the mornings to watch players like Carlos Tevez and Maxi Rodriguez.

I was a big fan of the Premier League, so I hope the next generations are doing the same with us, not just with me but with Argentinian players in general.

"In Argentina, it is quite hard not to get into football, but my dad never told us that we had to play football and it's not just me, my two brothers play football, one [Francis Manuel] in Argentina and the other one [Kevin] in Belgium.

"So it is definitely something that we chose.

So yeah, for us it's a big passion and we are really, really grateful that this sport has given us so much.

"I feel the level of passion is the common thing, especially when it comes to clubs.

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Mac Allister, who was part of the Argentina side that won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, added: "To play in a World Cup is really special.

I always say that you have to go 100% every single game.

"It's not going to be easy [to win back-to-back World Cups] because there will be a lot of good teams, really good players and we understand it's not easy to win two in a row.

That's the mentality we have – we always want more."

Mac Allister played the full 90 minutes as Argentina lost 1-0 to Ecuador in the early of Wednesday morning, UK time.