The curious anecdote of Lionel Messi's former teammate

Gonzalo Higuaín is an Argentine player who sometimes maybe be considered as an underrated striker. He had a wonderful career, playing at a very young age at the biggest club there is, Real Madrid, and even competing one vs one against Karim Benzema.

Gonzalo Higuaín put an end to his professional soccer career in a press conference. With tears in his eyes, he reviewed all his stages as a player and did not forget the club of his love, River Plate. He emerged very young from there and quickly showed what he could achieve, but the road was not an easy one.

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I had to grow up in a huge club like River, where I started in the youth, youth and reserve teams until I made my debut in the first division when I was just 17 years old, in May 2005,' said the former Juventus striker. It wasn't easy, there was a time when I had to play very little because I was skinny and not so tall. At that moment I felt that I was going to be kicked out of the club and my feeling was that my dream was over, because I only wanted to play for River,' he added.

'If it wasn't River, I most likely would have left soccer,' he revealed, implying how important it was for him to be someone in the Red Band. 'When I walk into general manager Ruben Rossi's club office he told me that he knew I played little because of my physique, but that he believed very much in my talent to continue next year. That news gave me a lot of momentum, he added.

A destiny that ended the way he wanted it to:

'Then came the long-awaited moment for every player, to play in Primera. It was wonderful to play with a full stadium. They are
I will never forget those memories', said Gonzalo Higuain, visibly excited to hang up his boots and eternally grateful to the club that formed him as a player and a person. Fate did not want them to live another chapter together, but neither will forget the other.