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Dan Brown

'Vamos!' - Man City fans react to Julian Alvarez starting for Argentina in the World Cup final

Manchester City fans have expressed their delight that Blues striker Julian Alvarez has been named in Argentina's starting line-up for the World Cup final against France.

The 22-year-old will line up alongside Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi in attack for Lionel Scaloni's side, with the South American outfit aiming to lift the prestigious trophy for the third time in their history.

Alvarez has been in fine form at the tournament in Qatar - registering four goals and one assist for his country. The Blues attacker scored a brace in the semi-final triumph over Croatia as Argentina secured a comfortable 3-0 victory.

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