When people discuss whether Messi can win this year's Ballon d'Or, they often mention that on July 10, the Argentine national team raised the Copa America again after 28 years, 13 years of hard waiting, so that the young Messi became the leader of the team Messi, after winning the championship Messi will think of those teammates who have fought with him, and will definitely think of the Argentine big brother Mascherano that he trusts most and respects the most.
Mascherano can be said to have grown up in a family of football, has played for many well-known Argentine teams, after the Brazilian league shine, Maschilano chose to land in the United, in 2006 West Ham United, successively signed Mascherano and Tevez, a sensation in the entire football circle. The signing may be one of the most important in the history of the Hammers, but at the Hammers, Mascherano did not perform too well. Before the winter break, there are only a few minutes to play.
At this time, Liverpool threw an olive branch to The Little Margo, after joining the Red Army, the Little Margo gradually adapted to the Premier League under Benitez, and gradually showed his true strength, at that time the Red Army Liverpool had a midfield trident such as Gerrard, Margot And Alonso, but unfortunately the midfield trio did not bring too much glory to Liverpool, after Benitez left Liverpool, The Little Margot also came to mind. He was interested in joining Inter Milan at the time, but the recruitment of La Liga giants Barcelona later made Margot Jr. more interested. Some pity is the breakup process of Mascherano and Liverpool, it is really not very on the table, in liverpool preparation for the new season, the little Margo refused to participate in training for various reasons, and even fell out with the manager Hodgson, we don't know what kind of means Barcelona made, so that the honest little Margo suddenly changed his temperament, but after Barcelona, the little Margo ushered in the peak of his career.
At that time, the glory period of Barcelona's dream three was not over, and The little Margo followed the team to get all the honors at the level of professional clubs, whether it was European or domestic, Barcelona was invincible. It was also during this time that Mascherano became Messi's strongest shield, whether it was to give Messi protection on the field, or to give Messi or attention off the field, Mascherano was helping the little brother Messi grow smoothly.
Little Margo chose the No. 14 shirt in Argentina, is to be like the predecessor Batista, to assist the No. 10 player to play the world, but unfortunately the three World Cups are regrettably over, people in the criticism of the Argentine national team, will not have too much harsh on the little Margo, he has paid for the Pampas Eagles. In November 2020, Mascherano announced his retirement, he still did not catch up with the day when the Argentine national team won the championship, but this regret will make perfection even more precious.