Argentina's midfielder Alexis Mac Allister fights for the ball with France's .

Alexis Mac Allister isn't actually British.

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Alexis Mac Allister is one of Argentina's finest players at the World Cup.

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The 23-year-old, who plays his club football in England for Brighton and Hove Albion

Alexis Mac Allister isn't actually British.

Mac Allister is also very likely to be the first ever Hove resident to play in a World Cup Final.

Alexis Mac Allister is from Argentina – no, really –