Julian Alvarez opened up on his unexpected training ground struggles before netting a stunning free-kick in Atletico Madrid’s victory over Barcelona. Despite the Argentine's heroics on the big stage, he admitted to a dismal conversion rate behind closed doors just 24 hours earlier. Despite producing a moment of magic to help seal a 2-0 win, the former Manchester City man confessed his accuracy was non-existent in training. Alvarez also said he took a page out of Lionel Messi's book for the free-kick. "I've watched Messi's goal against Liverpool (in May 2019) here (at the Camp Nou) several times," Alvarez said.

Source: The Telegraph April 10, 2026 05:57 UTC