Julian Alvarez’s Foot Fault and Liverpool Whispers…
What do you get when you mix a slipped penalty, a sprinkle of VAR drama, and a dash of Liverpool gossip? You get Julian Alvarez’s week! The Atletico Madrid striker is seeing red – not from his peers but from the VAR decision that booted his team from the Champions League last-16. His spot-kick against Real Madrid was ruled out due to an unintentional double touch – a controversial call that left many raising their eyebrows and Julian scratching his head.
The Argentine forward insists he did the splits, not the double-touch ballet. “I’ve watched the replay more times than I’ve watched The Simpsons,” he claims. Alvarez argues that if referees can call a penalty back for a bouncing goalie, then slippery feet should get a pass too. Meanwhile, UEFA isn’t taking this sitting down – they’ve released footage and are calling a meeting with the football gods at FIFA to potentially bend this rule.
While the dust settles, Liverpool seems to be peeking through the curtains, reportedly rekindling their interest in Alvarez. Having left Manchester City because of limited playing time, he might be about to swap Madrid sunshine for Merseyside drizzle. But hold your horses, folks! Atletico’s top brass calls it all hearsay, promising their Argentine ace is staying put… for now.
