Alexis Mac Allister shares 'personal' update after girlfriend's 'one more game' message
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Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister wasn't present at the Ballon d'Or ceremony last night, September 22.
Others were awarded with individual and team awards to recognise their achievements.
Dembele and Bonmati won the main Ballon d'Or awards in the men and women category.
Mohamed Salah finished fourth in the overall Ballon d'Or standings.
Liverpool stars Alexis Mac Allister, Virgil Van Dijk and Florian Wirtz were placed 22nd, 28th and 29th in the main poll, respectively.
Prior to the French ceremony taking place, Mac Allister shared a selfie to Instagram, explaining the reason behind his absence.
He wrote: "Won't be able to attend Ballon d'Or today for personal reasons.
all the best for everyone, enjoy." The Argentinian midfielder is expecting a child with his girlfriend.
Mac Allister has been in a relationship Ailen Cova since 2022, after the midfielder won the World Cup.
The pair made their first public appearance at the wedding of Argentine footballer Lautaro Martinez in May 2023.
Ailen likes to keep a low profile in real life, but on Instagram she regularly shares updates.
In March, Ailen announced she was pregnant with their first child.
Ailen was in floods of tears on the video after Mac Allister showed her the positive pregnancy test before giving him a hug.
There was then footage of her baby scan followed by a compilation of the pair giving the news to their friends and family members, who live in Argentina.
In the caption of the post, Ailen said: “We wish and love you with all our heart.