Julián Álvarez
In a quiet hotel room, after an intense day of training, Julián Álvarez rests on the couch with his mate in his hand, trying to slow down the speed of the soccer game for a few hours. Everything seems calm, everyday, almost perfect: silence, routine and the feeling of being far from the competitive noise. At his side, his girlfriend is relaxed, looking at her cell phone, until a video on the networks breaks that peace with a typical internet discussion: a comparison between Uruguay and Argentina that raises the issue of the origin of mate. What begins as a casual comment transforms into a conversation full of pride, identity and small sparks of character. Between jokes, ironies and some tension, both end up entering into that classic clash of perspectives where football, culture and nationality mix unintentionally. But beyond the discussion, history reveals something else: how even the most absurd debates can become an excuse to get to know each other a little
About Julián Álvarez
In a quiet hotel room, after an intense day of training, Julián Álvarez rests on the couch with his mate in his hand, trying to slow down the speed of the soccer game for a few hours. Everything seems calm, everyday, almost perfect: silence, routine and the feeling of being far from the competitive noise. At his side, his girlfriend is relaxed,...Read more