Gonzalo Higuain spoke of the possibility he had of returning to play at River: “I didn’t feel prepared”

Born from the River Plate academy, with a direct jump to a club like Real Madrid, controversially passing from Napoli to Juventus, also scoring goals for Chelsea and Milan, and wearing the Argentine national team shirt. In the final phase of his career, the United States Inter Miami. All this is what Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain has achieved in his career. Before all of this tour, Gonzalo Higuaín sat head-to-head in TyC Sports’ Free program, where he talked about everything.

River Plate, already with Marcelo Gallardo as technical director, emerged as one of the possibilities the forward had to return to Argentine football. “I have a great relationship and I’ll tell you the truth, we talked about it but I wasn’t mentally prepared to go to Argentina, play at the level and pace that Marcelo suggests, so I preferred not to“said the former striker of the Argentine national team before the chance to reach the team of Nunez.

The hangnail He is going through the last phase of his career where he has achieved many goals. Undoubtedly, many have remained dormant since she stated that with the Selection “there was no strawberry for dessert“before the defeats of the 2015 and 2016 Copa América finals, and also of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where he was the protagonist of that play not charged by the referee with the German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

“Germany was the one that hurt me the most. With the VAR they review it and charge it, “she said. on the remembered play that could have changed the story of the final one.

“I have no doubts about this they appreciate you for the result and not for the path. The tour we did was play three endingsit was not given to us but well but we were 19 games without losing“, completed the striker for the harsh criticism received when he was a player of the Selection. “Players from other teams told us that if we got what they got, they would make statues out of it,” he added.

Before reaching these goals, the attacker has made it clear that he is “Very close to playing for the French national team. When I arrive in Madrid, Raymond Domenech, At just 19, I wanted him to go play for France, “he said.

He talked about that moment when the Argentina national team was mentioned as a club of Messi’s friends. “The friends club has reached the world final. If we had been champions it would have been the glory, but Since the champion didn’t come out, the friends’ club didn’t work. “said the 34-year-old footballer.

The defeat in the 2016 Copa América Centenario final in the United States against Chile marked a pause. Not only for the sporting result, but because bad news was added to that fact that was personal, going so far as to announce his retirement.

“In 2016 we lost, they tell me about my mother and I told him that I would retire, that until he was healed I would not play anymore. “If you retire I’ll die sooner, I won’t let you leave something you love for me.” From there they sell me to Juventus “, he recalled. In the story he continued:” He enjoyed seeing me play football for another five years. We managed to come out as champions, she on the pitch with me, she saw the Champions League final and she was able to see me with my brother. If I had retired, those things would not have happened. “

“The greatest dream he had was that I play with Fede (Higuain). Then here in the United States we scored the goal with Fede in Philadelphia, the next day the misfortune came and we had to leave and that year it cost me a quantity. It was the biggest blow of my life“, lament.

Gonzalo Higuain apologized to answer who his worst coach was: the striker said “Take a step“.

What he didn’t let go of was the relationship with Lionel Messi. Although he has been with great players throughout his career, like Cristiano Ronaldo, he did not hesitate to choose Rosario. Furthermore, she recalled that “Maradona was something special“when he had him as a coach at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.