"Let's just say my time at Barcelona is one of contrast in that regard," Mascherano told Pique when asked how he felt about playing out of position. I had no idea I was going to play. Argentines in England Part Two: Tevez, Mascherano, Dodgy Deals, and Trophies Posted By: Dan Williamson October 21, 2017. Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images "I adapted as I went along," he added. He moved to Brazilian side Corinthians in 2005, winning the Brazilian Série A in his first season. Career. In 2005, after spending two years at the club, Brazilian … Continued I have always tried to live football from a survivalist perspective. I found that spot and tried to hold on to it. "Let's just say my time at Barcelona is one of contrast in that regard," Mascherano told Pique when asked how he felt about playing out of position. No one knows better than you [Pique] how thankless a task it is to be a Barca defender.
"The first game I played [as a centre-back] was in Donetsk in the Champions League. Former Argentina captain Mascherano played with Messi for eight years at Barcelona, winning 19 trophies in that time, including five LaLiga titles, two Champions Leagues and two Club World Cups.
... Trophies. That's how he can dominate the game. Javier Mascherano won 17 trophies during his time at Barcelona. Former Argentina captain Mascherano played with Messi for eight years at Barcelona, winning 19 trophies in that time, including five LaLiga titles, … Skip to navigation < > Menu ... his Barcelona teammate Javier Mascherano has said. We had not even spoken about it before.Javier Mascherano struggled to hold back the tears as he announced his exit from Barcelona after nearly eight years. One mistake and you pay dearly. Javier Alejandro Last name Mascherano Nationality Argentina Date of birth 8 June 1984 Age 36 Country of birth Argentina Place of birth San Lorenzo Position Defender Height 174 cm Weight 73 kg Foot Right. Mascherano signed for Barcelona from Liverpool back in 2010 and won 18 trophies across his time at the Nou Camp, including four La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues. To survive here and to stay in a team like this, I thought: 'I am going to have a lot more opportunities as a central defender than as a midfielder.' JAVIER MASCHERANO has dedicated his second Olympic gold medal to everyone at Liverpool and vowed to do everything in his power to bring trophies to Anfield. Born on 8th June 1984, Mascherano started his youth career with River Plate and moved to the senior team on a permanent basis in 2003. Pep gives the lineup and he puts me in as a central defender. "The first game I played [as a centre-back] was in Donetsk in the Champions League. Born on 8th June 1984, Mascherano started his youth career with River Plate and moved to the senior team on a permanent basis in 2003. "He left after making 334 official appearances for Barcelona under five different coaches -- Guardiola, Tito Vilanova, Tata Martino, Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde -- and having won 17 trophies.Mascherano, who will turn 34 in the summer, said he hoped the move would provide him with regular football ahead of the World Cup, which will be his last tournament before he retires from international football.The Argentina international says the reason he thought about leaving so many times was due to his desire to return to midfield, his natural position before Pep Guardiola converted him to a centre-back at Camp Nou.