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Julian Alvarez of Argentina during the World Cup match between Argentina v Croatia

2022 FIFA World Cup: English-based contingent top list of minutes played in Qatar

The Premier League was the leading division at the tournament, with a total of 33,786 minutes shared between 121 players, ahead of Spain’s La Liga (18,343) and Germany’s Bundesliga (14,289).

Julian Alvarez of Argentina during the World Cup match between Argentina v Croatia

Argentina's World Cup 'spider' man Alvarez, the pride of his village

Julian Alvarez has been a revelation for Argentina at the World Cup but back in his tiny home village the player nicknamed "Spider" is celebrated for his humility and hailed as a "hero" and "ambassador".

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