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MLS Playoff Spotlight: How FC Cincinnati's other Argentine star Alvaro Barreal became the best outside back in MLS

Ep. 99

He may not be the first Argentine in FC Cincinnati's squad who pops into your head, but Alvaro Barreal has become a superstar for the Shield winners. Joe Lowery breaks down what makes Barreal so special, why he's wanted by European clubs, and how he went from an afterthought to a crucial piece for Cincy.


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