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Despite being born in the United States, he saw Messi world champion and wants to play for Argentina

He is only 14 years old and from AFA they have already observed his work in the MLS

By William Estrella

He is only 14 years old and from AFA they have already observed his work in the MLS
He is only 14 years old and from AFA they have already observed his work in the MLS

The Argentine team has a great present, but above all an excellent future. After winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María, two of the most experienced elements, confirmed that they will continue to wear the Albiceleste shirt. However, there is an important group of young talents who want to expand the rich sports history of the country. One of them is 14 years old, he was born in the United States, but he wants to represent the National Team.

It is about Máximo Carrizo. The talented offensive player made history a couple of months ago by becoming the youngest player to sign a professional contract in MLS. At the age of 14, he was signed by New York City. “He is a special and extremely talented player and we have been excited to see his development in recent years at our academy,” said David Lee, North American team sporting director.

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Despite being born in the United States and being signed to play in the Under 15s, he wants to represent the current world champion, since his parents are Argentine. On his Instagram account, he describes himself as a professional player and has the Argentine flag.

The future of Argentina in good hands:

The Twitter account 'Sudanalytics' mentioned that Carrizo has already been summoned to the sub 17 of the Argentine team. In AFA they are awaiting his growth and the outstanding player joins talents such as Alejandro Garnacho, Luka Romero or Matías Soulé who are waiting for an opportunity in the team led by Lionel Scaloni.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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