Trivias Of Thiago Alcantara
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He was born to his mother, Valeria Alcantara who played volleyball and his father, Mazinho who was also a footballer and a midfielder, notably winning the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Brazil. He grew up with his brother, Rafinha who is also a professional footballer and his sister, Thaisa Alcantara who played for Vigo basketball’s team.
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He started playing football at the age of 4.
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He holds both Spanish and Brazilian nationality but chose to represent Spain internationally.
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He wears shirt number 6 for Liverpool.
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2013 UEFA European U21 Championship Golden Player.