Why Alexis Mac Allister plays for Argentina despite his name with Scottish, Irish roots

Alexis Mac Allister's last name can often confuse fans of international football.He's playing for Argentina at the World Cup, yet Mac Allister has a last name with roots tracing to Scotland and Ireland.It's a pivotal reality, because Mac Allister is as reliable as they come in the central midfield for Argentina.He plays his club football for Liverpool, so he's familiar to fans of the English Premier League.But on the international stage, Mac Allister has always represented Argentina.MORE: Christian Pulisic gives a terrible answer after World Cup-ending lossWhy does Alexis Mac Allister play for Argentina?Mac Allister plays for Argentina because that's the country of his birth.There's no confusing citizenship situation here. Mac Allister has always been Argentine.His family had moved to the