Although Alejandro Gernacho was denied the privilege of participating in the recent Under-20 World Cup tournament with Argentina after Manchester United refused to release him, he can quickly forget that with his debut for the Argentine's national team after making his debut against Australia in a friendly match.
The 18-year-old winger came off the bench, replacing Nicolas Gonzalez in his favorite left wing position, with 16 minutes remaining.
Argentina won the game 2-0, with Lionel Messi and German Pezzella getting the goals for Lionel Scolarni's side. Alejandro Gernacho got a 6.1 rating on Whoscored.com after the game.
Although Alejandro Gernacho could still switch his allegiance to Spain as it stands, unless he makes two more appearances for the South Americans, then he can officially be viewed as an Argentine national. This is basically due to his age.
It has been an incredible journey so far for the youngster. He has shared the pitch with serial Ballon d'Or winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at such a tender age, and he has also shown he is hungry for success on the pitch.
We hope to see you teach the climax you would want to Alejandro Gernacho.
Here are some noticable comments from fans reactions to his debut for Argentina.
"He is on a team of tactical beasts...
"Right now he will warm the bench for sometime," a fan noted.
"I like this one too. 💖💖💖💯. Good to see Garnacho represent Argentina."
"Very impressive! Our own #49 Let's go Garnachooooo!🗣️,"
"And his jersey number resembles that of Cristiano Ronaldo during his teen years..." another stated.