Biography
Of all the players of Argentina, Javier Maskerano, advocated the largest number of times. But with record statistics in 146 matches (at the end of June 2018), the indicator of the goals scored like an anti-record: only 3 goals. It has not yet been distinguished by the performance and club career: also 3 goals for 15 years.
But the statistics did not prevent a "little leader" three seasons in Liverpool and eight in Barcelona. Mascherano is a real fighter capable of protecting the ball not only until the last, but also to accurately transfer him to teammates.
Childhood and youth
The future defender of the national team and the "blue-pomegranate" was born on June 8, 1984 in the small town of San Lorenzo Province of Santa Fe. This region is the small birthplace of many stars of football, including Gabriel Batistuti and Lionel Messi. Grandmother on the paternal line was born and lived for some time in Spain, but in his youth moved to Argentina. Her grandson thanks to football made a way back.
The game Javier was carried away at an early age and began to study in the club "San Lorenzo Ceramics" at the same four years. As the mother of the football player will tell in an interview later, most of the children took from 5-6 years of age, so the son had to play against the elder comrades.
In 10 years, Mascherano switched to another city club - Barrio Vila. The kumir of the boy was the French football player Claude Makrele, who played at the midfielder position. Study to play, Javier in all tried to imitate the style of the idol.
The efforts were not in vain. Games "Barrio Wila" visited Scouts "Renato Cesarini". One of them was impressed with the game of a 14-year-old football player and offered to enter the club football school. But for this, it was necessary to leave parents - the team was based in Rosario, the third largest megalopolis of Argentina. Mascherano agreed. And in a year, the youth team of the club "River Plait" has replenished.
Football
Successful speeches for the youth team from Buenos Aires attracted the attention of representatives of the Argentina national team. Since 2000, Mascherano plays in junior teams, and in 2003 he makes debuts for the basic team of the national team in a friendly match against the Uruguay team. Surprisingly, at that time Mascherano did not have time to play a single game for the adult team "River Plate": the coach was in no hurry to produce a 19-year-old defender on the field.
The debut took place in August 2003. River Plait met with Nuevo Chicago and beat rivals. For two seasons, Mascherano played in 46 matches and in one of the confrontations scored a goal. Already in 2004, the MARCA edition noted that a promising football player could strengthen the teams like "Barcelona" and "Real" from Madrid.
Javier Agent confirmed the professional qualities of a talented ward, but estimated them at $ 15-20 million, and Mascherano continued to play the River Plate.
The athlete glasses added a speech at the Olympic Games in Athens. As part of the Argentine national team, Mascherano won the Gold Medal, and in 2005, the Brazilian Corinthians club announced his readiness for the transfer of the defender.
Shortly after the transition, Mascherano received the first serious injury: due to the collision with the rival player in the match against the "Porto Alegre" there was a crack in the lands of the left leg. For recovery left for more than six months. And yet, together with the team he managed to win the victory in the Brazilian championship.
After the 2006 World Championships of the 22-year-old football player buys the British "West Ham United". Here Mascherano is playing only 5 matches and from the next season it falls into Liverpool. In the team "Mersisydsev", Argentine played under the 20th number. The first and last goal for the club scored in the spring of 2008 into the gate of the "Round", hitting from 20 meters.
However, the next match has caused the fans and representatives of the club management an ambiguous response to the acquired player. Having received a yellow card, Mascherano began to argue with the judge, which ended with the removal from the field. But the football player continued to resent, and as a result was disqualified for three games. In addition, he had to pay a fine. But Liverpool did not part with a strong defender.
In 2010, Mascherano moved to Barcelona. Catalans paid £ 22 million "Liverpool", and the football player guaranteed a salary of € 5.5 million per year. Mascherano called the transition to the "blue-grenade" a dream of a dream. He understood that the exhaustive training was coming and a long adaptation to the style of "Catalans", but stated:
"In the same way, as in the case of my previous teams, I will give all myself, I really want to help than just can."The debut game with Erkules ended with the failure and for "leopard", and for mascarano. The newcomer was removed for a dispute with the arbiter, "Catalans" lost. To the surprise of club fans, in the following games, Barcelona coach translated Havier to the Security Center. Everyone was waiting for the permutation to provoke more violations, but this did not happen. On the contrary, the "blue-pomegranates" strengthened the discipline, and Mascherano for 38 matches of the season marked only by the seven "mustard pieces".
Mascherano did not become a basic player, but at the same time he played the full time on the most important matches for Barcelona. The first such battle was the Final Champions League in 2011. Mascherano, speaking at number 14, built defense in the center along with Gerard Peak.
Score 3: 1 brought the first European trophy to Argentine, as well as the opportunity to play all 90 minutes in the matchs of the Super Cup of Spain and the UEFA Super Cup. In addition to Mascherano, in 2011, only Captain Lionel Messi, defender Eric Abidal and Goalkeeper Victor Valdez, could boast of this.
In 2014, Barcelona recognized the "little leader" by the player of the season, and a couple of years later, Mascherano appointed the Third Vice-Captain after Andres Inains and Sergio Busquets. Mascherano spent 203 games for the "blue-grenade" and in the spring of 2017 the only goal was scored. This happened in the match with Osasuna. At the same time, in the account of Argentine 4 autogol.
In January 2018, there was information about moving Mascherano to China. The defender completed his career in Barcelona and became a player of the Hebei Chain Thuchun Club formed in 2010. Mascherano is one of the seven legionnaires speaking for this team.
Personal life
With the future wife of Fernanda Sili Mascherano was familiar from 15 years old. The pair issued relations in 2008. Nowadays, three children are growing in their family: Lola was born in 2006, Alma - in 2009, and in 2017, Havier had a son.
Maskerano registered accounts in several social networks. He has a page in Facebook, Twitter, as well as in "Instagram". Argentina defender lays out a photo from training and performances. In addition to him, there are other world stars of football in the pictures: Lionel Messi, Sergio Romero, Angel Di Maria and others.
Havier Mascherano's growth is 174 cm, which is partly explaining the nicknames "Little Leader" and "Mini Chef". The weight of the athlete is 73 kg.
Javier Mascherano now
Together with the national team Mascherano performed at the 2018 World Cup. The Argentines played a draw with Icelanders, defeated the Croats and won the Nigeria.
Javier Mascherano expressed admiration for the density of Iceland's protection, noting that his team comrades could only score with standards. The footballer was the only one who commented on the state of the players after the defeat from Croatia.
"We are devastated. You need to survive it, "said Mascherano.The contradictory performance at the group stage still allowed football players to go into the playoffs, where Argentina lost to the French team. Javier Mascherano announced the completion of a career as part of the national team of Argentina.
Awards
- 2004 - Champion of Argentina (as part of River Plate)
- 2004 - Olympic champion (as part of the national team)
- 2005 - Brazil Champion (as part of Corintians)
- 2008 - Olympic champion (as part of the national team)
- 2011-2018 - 19 trophies conquered as part of Barcelona, including:
- 2011 - Winner of UEFA Champions League
- 2011 - Winner Super Cup UEFA
- 2012 - winner of the Spanish Cup
- 2015 - UEFA Champions League Winner
- 2015 - UEFA Super Cup winner
- 2015 - Winner of the Spanish Cup
- 2016 - Winner of the Spanish Cup
- 2017 - Winner of the Spanish Cup
- 2018 - Winner of the Spanish Cup