The Maths Teacher Who Shaped Argentina's World Cup Heroes

For every Argentine, the 2022 World Cup final was a monumental fixture. But for maths teacher Luciana Alvarenga, it carried extra emotion: two of her former pupils, Enzo Fernández and Julián Álvarez, were in the lineup. Watching with her son, who shouted 'Mamá, there are your students!', Alvarenga felt an overwhelming sense of pride. She taught both players at school and likes to think she had a tiny influence on their journey from the classroom to the knockout stages. As Argentina lifted the tr...