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WATCH: Mum and Dad discuss new Man City striker Julian Alvarez

See the career rise of Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez back home at Argentina's River Plate.

Álvarez started playing for his hometown Calchín, where his ability gained him the nickname 'La Araraña (The Spider)'. He could have joined Real Madrid's academy, but ended up signing for his boyhood club River Plate.

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