The Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín announced on Monday his retirement from football after 18 years in which he became one of the great scorers of his generation, shining with several of the best teams in the world such as Real Madrid, Napoli and Juventus.
As expected, after the announcement of the ‘Pipita’ no It took time for the messages of thanks for his dedication to arrive, from his technical team and colleagues, among the latter the Portuguese José Mourinho and his compatriot Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero stand out.
One of the first to speak out was Real Madrid, a team with which made his debut in European football after leaving River Plate in 2007, and in which he scored 119 goals in 256 matches.
“Thank you for everything you gave us to Real Madrid and football, Gonzalo Higuaín. You will always be part of the history of this club, with which you won 3 Leagues, 1 Copa del Rey and 2 Spanish Super Cups. We wish you the best in this new stage of your life”, expressed the merengue group.
For its part, Juventus of Turin did not take long to dedicate a message to Higuaín, he lived through two stages with them scoring 66 goals in 149 matches. “Thank you for everything, Pipa”, wrote the ‘Vecchia Signora’ on their social networks along with a video of the striker and his best goals with the ‘bianconera’ shirt.
Another who did not overlook this important moment in the life of the attacker of 34 years, it was Mourinho, who managed him at Real Madrid for three seasons (2010-2013) and dismissed him with a touch of humor. “Tired of scoring goals? Enjoy the rest of your life, Higuaín, ”said the Portuguese on his social networks.
Likewise, ‘Kun’ Agüero did not want to miss the moment to praise his partner and friend. “You had a great career that you can be very proud of, ‘Pipa’ Higuaín. A luxury to have shared with you so many moments in the selection. Let’s enjoy what’s to come, there’s a lot ahead!” the former player published.
Meanwhile, the Argentine team could not miss it, which also thanked the Inter Miami player on their social networks for everything they contributed to their country. “Gonzalo Higuaín hangs up his boots. A world soccer megastar retires, who knew how to carry the Argentine flag to the most important places. Thank you for everything, Pipita! ”, Indicated the text.
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