What it means to watch a Brighton player win the World Cup

SEALED WITH A KISS: Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister kisses the World Cup trophy before the ceremony following FIFA World Cup final at Lusail Stadium, Qatar. Picture date: Sunday December 18, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story WORLDCUP Final. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

When Lionel Messi completed his trophy collection on Sunday, it was celebrated by a sea of blue and white in Argentina.

When Alexis Mac Allister held the World Cup, it was similarly celebrated by a sea of white and blue, but this time by the sea in south east England.