Cristian Pavon's could be Argentina's World Cup secret weapon
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Cristian Pavon was always a confident kid. Long before he was a star for Boca Juniors, and long before his dream of representing Argentina at a World Cup became reality when he was named in Jorge Sampaoli's final squad for Russia 2018, he already trusted fully in his ability.
The footage makes that clear.
Pavon is 12 years old and has just produced a decisive performance for the football school in his hometown of Anisacate, Cordoba province. The interviewer from a local television station asks...