sentences:  Some of his performances led to comparisons with Barcelona player Ronaldinho and resulted in a number of fans giving him the tongue-in-cheek nickname 'Jimaldinho'.McAlister started 107 consecutive league matches for Morton (including the two playoff games against Peterhead in 2006), with the last game he missed being a meaningless game against Forfar Athletic at the end of the 2005–2006 season.However, this run came to an end as he missed a game on 2 May 2009 due to suspension for accumulating five yellow cards.