Spreading the Word: Argentine Football

Before Maurizio Pellegrino put on a Liverpool shirt in January 2005, no Argentine footballer had ever played for the club. All that has changed with Rafael Benitez in charge as he has brought in a total of six Argentines over these past five years: Mauricio Pellegrino, Gabriel Palletta, Emiliano Insua, Javier Mascehrano, Sebastian Leto and Gerardo Bruna.