Brighton chief Paul Barber says they're proud of their Argentina World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister.

Mac Allister made six appearances for Argentina at the 2022 World Cup and scored the opener in a 2-0 group-stage win against Poland.

He passed to Angel di Maria for his side's second goal as Argentina beat France on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the final.

Mac Allister was rated as man of the match by BBC Sport readers for his performance in the victory.

"On the BBC website he was voted player of the match, which is incredible for a 23-year-old in his first World Cup, having only recently broken into Argentina's team," said Barber.

"To perform at that level and get an assist as well, a superb assist, was an incredible moment for him and his family and for our club as well.

"I didn't speak to him [after the game] but I sent a message and didn't expect for one minute to get a reply because I'm sure he was inundated.

"But, typical of Alexis the player and the man, he replied overnight and thanked me and everyone at the club for the good wishes and all the support he received from the club in the tournament.

"That's Alexis, he's humble, he's down to earth and comes from a great family. I couldn't be more delighted for them; they're really nice people and deserve the success."