TORINO – Looks like a tough guy, Gonzalo Higuain, with that stubborn air, which this summer has kept up with the Juventus leadership, willing to sell it but forced to keep it for its inflexible will to stay and prove to be a champion worthy of the Old Lady. And yet, the Argentine center forward has a tender soul: beneath that rough and angular rind, like a ruthless bomber, beats a heart of gold, and also a little fearful. Mother’s disease Nancy, together with the pandemic from Coronavirus who in early March began to scourge Italy, hit him hard and put his nerves to the test. It is no coincidence that he was the first Juventus player (Cristiano Ronaldo aside) to leave Turin – once he knew he was negative to the swab – to quickly return to Argentina, it is no coincidence that he was also the last to return to Italy, because he did not want to leave the family ( not only the mother, but also the daughter Alma, who is two years old) and why he had reacted more emotionally than others to the infection. In short, Pipita is not a lion’s heart, especially when it comes to affections and health, but has been able to find the strength within itself to overcome obstacles.
Higuain: “I understood that Juve needed me”
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The caresses
The technicians who know him well, first of all Maurizio Sarri, but also Massimiliano Allegri, understood that Higuain needs to be pampered to make the best of it. The Argentine must feel the confidence around him, he must be courted and an integral part of the project, otherwise he cannot express his potential. In the past season he has disappointed far from Turin: al Milan is al Chelseadespite winning the Europa League, he did not feel important and failed to make his mark. Even Giorgio Chiellini, who had him first as an opponent and then as a teammate, took this detail of his character. «I hated him, but knowing him he surprised me: the 9 are selfish, they do a separate job, but he has a generous, playful side. He is a demanding boy because you have to pamper him, stimulate him. It needs affection to feed the incredible potential it has ». The return to goal against Lecce has reloaded him because he canceled these dark months, as Sarri himself pointed out. «Higuain has suffered in the last period, this pandemic has hit and hit him a lot. We looked like fools talking about football. It is a pleasure to return after a bad period and that he has completely reconciled himself with football. It is one of the strongest central attackers that there is circulation. Having it in full efficiency can be decisive for us for the season finale ».
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The future
Sarri has found his center forward, much evoked in this restart of the season without 9 because of the accident happened to Gonzalo at the beginning of June, the Pipita instead found himself and his inner balance. “It was a bad time – said Higuain -. For the pandemic, for my mom’s health, but I changed something in my head and I understood that the team needed me. I made myself available to finish the season as a professional, out of respect for everyone and everyone helped each other. Now I am happy”. The joy of the Pipita can be useful both in the championship race and in Champions League. And then we’ll see: in the spring there had been talk of a return of Higuain to River Plate, the club where he grew up, but the engagement from 7.5 million per season should drop dramatically. The forward still has a one-year contract with Juventus, but like last summer the bianconeri would like to sell him. If they find a buyer and if the Pipita is willing to make an economic effort.
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Juventus Higuain Sarri
