Javier Mascherano He forged his name as one of Argentina’s top representatives in the world of soccer in recent years. His outstanding career both in the National Team and in his teams took him to the front pages in the sport environment. But now, away from the playing field, He remembered old times, when his fame was not such and that played a trick on him when he reached West Ham, on his first foray into Europe.
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“DT Alan Pardew didn’t know us. When I arrived with Tevez he asked us what we were playing about. We looked at each other with Carlitos and it was a strange moment. We came from representing Argentina in a World Cup added to the fact that we already had our contracts signed “, he assured in his interview with FourFourTwo who retired from the professional practice in Students at the beginning of 2020.
In addition, the Boss gave his opinion on the matter: “If you buy a player, the least you have to know is where they play on the court. That’s when I realized that I wasn’t going to have minutes. Likewise, I always respected the coach’s decisions, but having had a five-year contract with the club, I was upset. Mainly because I didn’t want to win money without playing. Luckily Liverpool showed up and bought my pass ”.
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On the other hand, he also recalled the situation he experienced wearing the Hammers jersey, when Jermain Defoe bit him in the middle of a match. “I do not know yet! He went crazy that day. I did not know how to tell the referee what happened because I did not know how to say the word “bite” in English. Then I could only mimic my face so that he understands me. I once asked Defoe on his Instagram and he responded with laughing emojis “Mascherano replied.
Likewise, the former player was consulted about his move to Barcelona and the drastic measure he had to take to be let out: “That decision hurts me because I love Liverpool, but the leadership was not keeping its word. The agreement was that if a decent offer came, they would let me leave. Not playing against City was the sign that he was angry with the leadership “, commented and insisted that he took the decision to leave for family reasons.
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Finally, Mascherano spoke of his stage in the Selection commanded by Diego Maradona. “That he chose me captain was an enormous pride. At first it was difficult for us to get used to Maradona as a coach as he was everyone’s hero. It’s not easy having your idol as DT! He was a great motivator and kept very close to the players. Beyond the result in the 2010 World Cup, we enjoyed it because it was a genuine experience “, ended.
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