Julian Alvarez

Atletico Madrid picked up momentum ahead of the derby against Real Madrid with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo thanks to Julián Álvarez's 90th-minute winner Thursday in the Spanish league.

FIFA World Cup 2022 final: How France made 7 substitutions - Explained

FIFA World cup 2022: Les Bleus were afforded an extra substitution thanks to a new protocol for medical reasons.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: Argentina players to watch out for

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final: While Lionel Messi has been the standout player for La Albiceleste, a few others have stepped up for Argentina.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Julián Álvarez, the next big star after Lionel Messi

Julian Alvarez's brace against Croatia holds promise for the future of Argentina as Messi walks into retirement.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi's World Cup dream alive as Julian Alvarez helps Argentina cruise past Croatia into final

While all eyes were on Argentina captain Messi and his fifth bid to win the one major trophy eluding him, it was Alvarez who stole the show, earning the penalty and scoring once in each half including after a scintillating 50-metre run.

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Jamal Musiala, Alvarez, Gavi... top young talent to watch this World Cup

The discovery of young, new players who can send whole stadiums full of people into a frenzy is one of the great joys of the World Cup.