Alexis Mac Allister makes telling gesture to Jurgen Klopp on World Cup touchline

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Lionel Messi and Alexis Mac Allister greeted Jurgen Klopp after Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at Dallas Stadium, and the Liverpool midfielder saved something to gift his former coachAlexis Mac Allister and Lionel Messi greeted Jurgen Klopp after Monday's World Cup game(Image: FOX Sports)Jurgen Klopp reunited with Alexis Mac Allister at Dallas Stadium on Monday, and the Liverpool star had a sentimental gift for his beloved former head coach.Klopp has signed up for a new career opportunity this summer, joining Magenta TV alongside Thomas Muller to analyze the FIFA World Cup. Klopp witnessed Argentina beating Austria 2-0 on Monday and caught up with Mac Allister.Mac Allister was seen greeting Klopp moments after Argentina beat Austria to ensure it finished top of Group J.

Klopp signed Mac Allister in 2023 from Brighton and Hove Albion, and the Argentine midfielder impressed during his first season at Liverpool.Klopp then announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of that season, and Mac Allister has spent the past two years under Arne Slot. However, Klopp looked delighted when Mac Allister agreed to gift his jersey to the former Liverpool coach.While Klopp was ecstatic to see Mac Allister, Monday's game once again centered around Lionel Messi.

Messi moved clear of Miroslav Klose to claim the record, and is now the all-time leader across men's and women's World Cups.Klopp received Mac Allister's jersey after Argentina beat Austria 2-0(Image: @Kloppo / Instagram)The 38-year-old also missed a penalty in the first half, but has scored all five of Argentina's goals at the World Cup so far. Incredibly, 12 of Messi's World Cup goals have come since 2022, when he was 35 heading into the tournament in Qatar.Messi scored his first World Cup goal in 2006, becoming the youngest Argentinian to score on the world stage.