Gonzalo Higuainformer forward of the real Madrid, among others, hung up his boots in October 2022 after a long and successful football career. After his retirement at the age of 34, the ‘Pipita’ began to become fond of a popular sport in which he has been acquiring competitiveness, to the point that he has just won a padel tournament in Miami (United States), along with Venezuelan Tarek Deham as a partner. The South American duo won a prize of 300 US dollars (about 280 euros).
Higuain, born in the French city of Brestwhere his father was defending the Stade Brest team at that time, ‘Pipita’ began to stand out in River Plate. His meteoric rise, despite the fact that he only played 41 games with the ‘millionaires’, took him to Real Madrid. In December 2006, the club he then presided over Ramon Calderon He tied his signing for 13.5 million euros.
Very few believed in the young Argentine and an unfair nickname was created: “Just like Ronaldo”, His critics said of him ironically to belittle him, but the striker, permanently questioned and ignored, never gave up.
The lack of aim in his first six months in white caused him to be given the label of being a striker with serious scoring problems, although it did not take him long to establish himself as a decisive striker and architect of incredible comebacks that gave the real Madrid two Leagues (2006-07 and 2007-08).
He scored 121 goals for Real Madrid
He remained in the Merengue team until the summer of 2013. He played 264 games in all competitions, scored 121 goals and gave 56 assists. As for titles, he won three Suspenders, a Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups. After his time at Real Madrid he signed for Napleswhere he made history by scoring 91 goals and distributing 26 assists in 146 games.
His signing for the Juventus In the summer of 2016 it was sounded. The Turin team paid 90 million euros for the forward’s services. In his three campaigns as a ‘bianconero’, with two transfers in between to Milan and to ChelseaHiguaín scored 66 goals and 16 assists.
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In 2020, the ‘Pipita’ chose to go to USA to live the last stage of his career in the Inter Miami (MLS), where he retired in 2022 after scoring 29 goals in 70 games. With the argentine national team He is the sixth all-time scorer with 31 goals in 75 games.
