Glasgow Rangers (Sco)
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I know he’s Argentinian…..I take it he has some Scottish heritage??
MacAllister at Brighton
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Yeah you’re correct mate
BlueBritain55
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Can't be many Argies cutting about with a ginger beard 
Dr. Strangelove
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His Dad was a professional footballer as well with caps for Argentina.
He looks exactly like you'd expect a Scottish guy who grew up in Argentina to look like.
A sort of cross between McLeish and Alan Brazil with a tan.
He looks exactly like you'd expect a Scottish guy who grew up in Argentina to look like.
A sort of cross between McLeish and Alan Brazil with a tan.
Clay Davis
Haha! I'm Thick
Has 2 brothers who are both footballers, ones called Kevin and ones called Francis.
SilvioBerlusconi
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Three brothers keeping Fife's Argentine football legacy alive
Three brothers with roots in Fife are keeping Argentina’s incredible football connections with Scotland alive. Alexis, Kevin and Francis MacAllister all
www.thecourier.co.uk
Davie Weir
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Has a brother called Kevin… had some trouble with burglars a few years back
SilvioBerlusconi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Luis_Brown
Jose
Spanish for John eh? Poor guy is dead... 62 with dementia
Davie_Mitchell
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Jose Luis Brown was my memory from the 86 World Cup in Mexico.
Dr. Strangelove
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Scottish people were heavily involved in the establishment of football all over the world. As much as that might seem obvious, it's something that is sort of overlooked here. The 'father' of Brazilian football and I'm sure the person credited with having a lot to do with its introduction in Russia were both Scottish.Three brothers keeping Fife's Argentine football legacy alive
Three brothers with roots in Fife are keeping Argentina’s incredible football connections with Scotland alive. Alexis, Kevin and Francis MacAllister all
Is he already capped by Argentina?
SilvioBerlusconi
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Yes not to go too off topic but always been interested in finding out more about the Rangers in Chile, founded by a Sctosman and use red and black as colours.
Rangers de Talca - Wikipedia
The name Rangers was chosen by a Scotsman, Juan Greenstret, who was one of the founding fathers of the Club on behalf of Mrs. Amalia Neale de Silva, the first benefactress of the club.
The origin of the chosen team colours, red and black, are unknown, though one of the possibilities was that some of the first players were also members of the Second Company of Firemen of Talca, whose shield was red and black. Another possible reason is the use of red and black in the socks of Rangers of Scotland (formed 1872) to represent the district colours of their local burgh of Govan. Fans of the Scottish club returned to using red and black scarves in 2012 to help raise funds for the club.
AndythephotoDr
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Loads of folks in Argentina from Scot’s stock due to Railway and Mining in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Many teams in South America were formed because of ex pats from the UK being there
I’m sure in Argentina there is a big area that was predominantly people from Wales who settled there and they still talk Welsh to this day.
Many teams in South America were formed because of ex pats from the UK being there
I’m sure in Argentina there is a big area that was predominantly people from Wales who settled there and they still talk Welsh to this day.
SilvioBerlusconi
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yeah twice!
Dr. Strangelove
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I don't think we're at the point of calling people up based on their great, great grandparents but it's probably worth asking the question. I think Sebastian Coates was the most recent one that was relatively high profile that would've qualified through his Dad being Scottish. It might be worth checking a lot of the American players coming through at the minute to see if any of them can if the SFA or Steve Clarke are looking in.
Dr. Strangelove
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I think for years people thought Gabriel Heinze was Patagonian Welsh for some reason.
CaptainCourageous
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He’s a bloody good player. Will move on to a bigger team.
Speedbird1966
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Seem quite a bit of Brighton last season and always rated him, good player.
Patagonia is the place you are thinking about
AndythephotoDr
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I knew it was Argentina or somewhere with Argentine links.
I do a load of work for supporters of Rosario Central in Argentina and their club was set up by Scot’s who worked in the railways.
Fascinating the impact folks from our shores have made across the globe.
Three brothers keeping Fife's Argentine football legacy alive
Three brothers with roots in Fife are keeping Argentina’s incredible football connections with Scotland alive. Alexis, Kevin and Francis MacAllister all
His brother narrowly missed out on appearing at a prestigious youth tournament in France, their house was burgled not long after
nithbear
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From a Welsh speaking enclave in the middle of Argentina.
Intrepid forefathers.
tazzabear
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Definitely.
Centre back at the, maybe, 78 World Cup.
Gibraltar Loyal
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Clearly a Marine back in 82 plugged some Argie invader and sent her home with a wee present. The subsequent grandwean is this player
TheFantasticNinetiesFox
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That’s fascinating. I once heard in a quiz that the largest concentration of Welsh people outside of Wales itself is in Argentina. I had no idea so many Scots settled there too and that we played such an integral role in the birth of Argentine football.Three brothers keeping Fife's Argentine football legacy alive
Three brothers with roots in Fife are keeping Argentina’s incredible football connections with Scotland alive. Alexis, Kevin and Francis MacAllister all
Johnny.mcb
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Macallister is actually quite a common name in Argentina
Oliversarmy11
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Think there was a macallister in the argie world cup squad in either 86 or 90
Height in hanced cart horse couldn't break down the Famous..Can't be many Argies cutting about with a ginger beard
The Clunge Taster
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Mexico 86, Argentine world cup winner Jose Luis Brown always mm are me chuckle thinking of his heritage.
Sweet_Home_Alabama
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They get about that clan! I'm sure there is / was a German politician of that name a few years ago.
BoyciesDa
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His Uncle Shug
Alf Garnet
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Francis you say and Kevin too a couple of Argy beggars.
GovanFront4
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Keeping in line with the random South American western names, I love the fact there is a club in Chile called O'Higgins.
GovanFront4
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Aye mate his dads from Coatesbridge.
Worthy_Candidate
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Scored in the World Cup Final no less !!
Tormusk1872
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O’Higgins FC are named after a Revoulionary leader, a sort of Chilean Che Guevara.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard
'Higgins
EverySaturday1872
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Not related to football but surely canelo alvarez the boxer has to be the only ginger cutting about Mexico. Least hispanic looking guy you could get.Can't be many Argies cutting about with a ginger beard
StokeyBear
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Can't be many Argies cutting about with a ginger beard
It´s bad luck to see a ginger in Argentina, you are to touch your left tit if you see one.
carlosapicella
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Yes 1986 world cup finals sure he scored against Germany in the final
carlosapicella
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Patagonia full of Welsh gouchos
Saturnblue
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It is weird how he spells it with a space between the Mac and Allister. It makes it look like his middle name is Mac and surname is Allister.
notsofatmac
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There sure is. A leading German politician in Europe who is head of the EU foreign affairs committee. His dad was a serving British soldier in Berlin, his mum, German. I an sure he is one of us.
