Argentine football has been full of talent in recent years, and this may be the result that Messi is most willing to see. On the morning of June 6, Beijing time, in the 15th round of the World Preliminary Tournament in South America, Argentina defeated Chile 1-0 away with Alvarez's pick, winning four consecutive victories and leading by 10 points!
In this campaign,The Argentine teenager of 17 years and 295 days Mastantono came off the bench to make his debut for the Argentine national team, which also set a new record for Argentina's youngest appearance。
Mastantono came through River Plate's academy and was promoted to the first team in January 2024 and quickly became a regular in the squad.
Mastantono is 17 years old, 1.77 meters tall, left-footed player, mainly in the midfield position, but can also play as a right winger, with a contract with River Plate until the end of 2026, with a German transfer valued at 30 million euros. Mastantono has played 12 games in the Liga League this season, contributing four goals and four assists, and has also played six Copa Libertadores games, scoring two goals.
According to Italian celebrity Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid has officially informed River Plate that they have fully reached an agreement with Argentine teenager Mastantono on the contract, and negotiations between clubs are still ongoing.