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  1. Dec 5, 2022 · An Irish cousin of Argentina World Cup star Alexis Mac Allister has explained the midfielder's connections to Ireland, stating that Mac Allister has roots in Donabate, Co Dublin.

  2. Dec 17, 2022 · Residents of Cushendall express pride that Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has family roots in the small county Antrim village ahead of Sunday's World Cup final.

  3. Jun 6, 2023 · Some might be wondering if a man named Mac Allister has any Irish roots and the answer is yes he does. During last year's World Cup, RTE managed to track down Mac Allister's distant Irish cousin...

  4. Dec 3, 2022 · In an interview with the Official Olympics website, Mac Allister explained, "The surname Mac Allister comes from Ireland." His ancestors are part of a wave of Irish people who emigrated...

  5. Jun 6, 2023 · "The surname Mac Allister comes from Ireland," Mac Allister told them assuredly. Mac Allister joined Brighton from Argentinos Juniors in January 2019 but spent the rest of that season with the Argentinian club, before spending the first half of the 2019/20 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors.

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  6. Dec 18, 2022 · Alexis Mac Allister could well be a World Cup winner come five o'clock on Sunday. And despite the surname, the Brighton star has Irish roots as opposed to Scottish roots.

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  8. Dec 18, 2022 · Speaking to RTÉ News at One this week, Dickie explained that Alexis' grandfather relocated from Pergamino in Buenos Aires to La Pampa in central Argentina. Meanwhile, BBC Northern Ireland spoke to residents of Cushendall, where the Mac Allisters originated and where the name remains very common.