Javier Mascherano

Javier Mascherano's time at Barça almost ended before it really began because he arrived as a marked-out central midfielder while Sergio Busquets was already the primary option for that exact spot. Pep Guardiola made the… 显示更多

Javier Mascherano Barça career pivot

The detail about Javier Mascherano's teenage weekends at the River pension is telling. His mother Chiche Tagliaro says he chose to stay there to rest rather than let friends haul him to neighborhood parties. Years on,… 显示更多

Mascherano's mother on River pension weekends

JAVIER MASCHERANO is clear about the reality of his time at Barça: arriving as a defensive midfielder meant facing immediate competition from Sergio Busquets, who was simply the best player in that specific role. The… 显示更多

Javier Mascherano Barca interview

The moment Javier Mascherano landed in Barcelona, Pep Guardiola greeted him with classical music and a line he'll never forget: 'Do you know that you come here to NOT play, right?'. That wasn't a dismissal; it was a… 显示更多

Javier Mascherano Barcelona adaptation

Javier Mascherano isn't hiding the fact that his career wasn't built on easy applause but on the raw necessity of doing the dirty work. He explains how he had to run, cover ground, collide with opponents, and suffer just… 显示更多

Javier Mascherano Argentina jersey reflection

Javier Mascherano put up 165 tackles in his first full Liverpool season, 2007/08, man. Then he went and hit 160+ again two seasons later, matching the mark Nigel Reo-Coker set. Still the only player in Premier League… 显示更多

Javier Mascherano Liverpool tackle record

Javier Mascherano says when he and Tevez rocked up at West Ham, Alan Pardew had no clue what positions they played. They'd just been at a World Cup with Argentina and had deals signed, so it was a bizarre moment. He knew… 显示更多

Javier Mascherano West Ham story