In the midst of the tensions generated by the intentions of FC Barcelona and Arsenal to sign Julián Álvarez, the Argentine player and Atlético de Madrid forward has been the great absence of today’s training. As reported by the red and white team, the Calchín player was iunwell after having had a “bad night”.
Despite this, it is expected that it can play in the next game on Saturdayin which Atlético de Madrid will face Sevilla on the third day of the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/2027 first division league championship. Demonstrating a strength and resilience as a result of his family’s teachings during his childhood, in which, like Pedro Porro, he grew up in a humble but loving environment.
Born on January 31, 2000 in Calchín, Argentina, Julián Álvarez He discovered his love for football at the age of two. old, when he accompanied his brothers, Agustín and Rafael, to training. When he was only four years old, his parents enrolled him in the “Futura Estrellita” school, which was linked to the Club Atlético Calchín, in Córdoba.
The Argentine player always has his family in mind
From then on, he began to travel through all the lower divisions playing with his hometown team, standing out in the Independent Football League at only 15 years old. Drawing the attention of Club Atlético River Plate of Argentina. However, before being part of the Argentine team, he also played some games with Real Madrid, when he was only 11 years old.
At that time, a young Julián Álvarez He had to travel alone to Spain to demonstrate their skills on the soccer field. A tough experience for a child his age, but it only lasted 15 days. It was not until he was signed by the Argentine youth clubs that He had to separate from his family, this time for a longer period of time..
An experience that was quite hard for him, since he was used to living with both his parents and his grandmother. “We are living through a bad time in the family. We went to live with her for six months and stayed for 20 years, we are still there“, he explained in an interview for “Infobae.” That is why he always has his family so present.
“Living with her for so long taught me that this is the only thing that sustains you when things get difficult,” said Julián Álvarez.
“Living with her for so long taught me that this is the only thing that sustains you when things get difficult,” he explained, referring to the support of his family and, above all, the memory of his grandmother. She is the reason behind his choice of number number with Atleti, 19since it refers to his birthday, as he explained in the interview.
“They involved commitment, hard work and the effort necessary to achieve what one sets out to do.“, he assured the media “L’Équipe.” A life lesson that he learned from his parents, Gustavo and Marina, who worked in a cereal factory and as a kindergarten teacher, respectively, and who marked his humble character.
Well, despite having played for some of the most important international clubs such as Manchester City and playing as striker in the Argentine National Teamalways has his hometown in mind. The Little Spider, as he was affectionately nicknamed there, did not hesitate to donate a truck when he found out his former technical director needed itas reported by “Infobae”.
Currently, its future is uncertain. Although he is playing for Atlético de Madrid, both FC Barcelona and Arsenal are looking to sign him for this new season. For its part, Julián has shown his preference towards the Barça club and will wait for your movements before making a final decision. However, what is known is that it will following the values instilled by his family.