In 2015, he was the standout player of the Chile U17 National Team in the World Cup for youth categories. In 2016, because of this, Arsenal noticed him and took him to London to train with the English team. The press, which seems to be in more of a hurry than taking a pause, didn't take long to label him as "The new Alexis Sanchez". And Marcelo Allende, the protagonist of this story, started justifying in Mexico the high expectations that were generated: in his debut with the Necaxa jersey, he scored two goals and provided an assist (for his compatriot Victor Davila). Not bad for his first 90 minutes on Mexican soil.
His brilliant performance was witnessed in his team's 5-0 victory over Zacatepec, in a match corresponding to the Copa MX. These were the goals from the Chilean promise:
— #CopaCoronaMX (@CopaCoronaMx) January 17, 2018#Don'tMissIt
Goal by Marcelo Allende@ClubNecaxa 3-0 @CA_Zacatepec #MatchDay2 of the #CopaCoronaMX #Clausura2018
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Marcelo Allende's 2nd goal@ClubNecaxa 4-0 @CA_Zacatepec #MatchDay2 of the #CopaCoronaMX #Clausura2018
#FeelYourLeague #EmbracedByFootball pic.twitter.com/y6aAJWpvKZ — #CopaCoronaMX (@CopaCoronaMx) January 17, 2018