If the nature of their rivalry with Brazil means many an Argentinian will not gush about Rio, Alexis Mac Allister was a happy exception. “Rio was amazing,” he said, and if he was talking about Rio Ngumoha rather than Rio de Janeiro, the sentiments were shared.
The Kop borrowed a chant from other historic enemies, Manchester United, to salute the 18-year-old as he became the youngest Liverpool player to assist a goal in the Champions League or to make two in a game since Michael Owen in 1998. Which, to put it another way, was about a decade before his birth.
