Cules hail the Argentina great’s best qualities: his leadership, mentality and trademark side-tackles.
Javier Mascherano announced his retirement on Sunday night and here’re the best tributes to the iconic Argentine from the Barcelona fans all over the world.
A true warrior.
Thank you Masche ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KUt6vwTZix
— Barça Worldwide (@BarcaWorldwide) November 16, 2020
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The importance of Javier Mascherano at Barça was never really appreciated enough. Many achievements elsewhere, but the way he selflessly and unfussily remade himself into a centre back because it was what the team needed tells us everything.
— Andy West (@andywest01) November 16, 2020
dttd00: “World-class player but his mentality is what his legacy will revolve around. Always putting the team first; always giving his all; always leading by example; always working as hard as anyone. A Barca legend and someone who bled for the club through and through. Gracias por todo, Jefecito.
zoobydoobydo: “People remember his sliding tackles, and rightly so. But his long balls breaking the midfield were also quite awesome, something which we are lacking right now.”
oasisoflife: “I’ve never seen a player with more heart than Mascherano. True leader on and off the field. My favourite centre-back ever, el Jefecito.”
abhijeetgupta23: “Had elite mentality. Something missing in the present squad. Who knows, if he was still present in the dressing room, we might have not bottled the 3-0 leads and not have lost 8-2.”
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Mohammad Alkhatib: “A real man and a real warrior. He left Barca when he felt he has to leave, he did not wait till they force him to leave. Unlike others, he never said bad things about the club or the board after he left.”
Daniel Chisom: “One of the best DMF turned CB the world would ever know. Your dedication is second to none.”
Bernard Abusah: “Legend forever. Always a Blaugrana. Can vividly remember his last tackles against strikers. Versus Arjen Robben is a typical example.”
Mohammed K Ibrahim: “Masche, the most loyal & dedicated player. We need him to be midfield coach of the La Masia. His experience will be very valuable to our young upcoming talents. General Mascherano.”
Leo Marchis: “A class-act and one of the best defenders we ever had! I’m so glad he was able to take that PK, so he could say he scored for Barca! We miss you Jefecito.”
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te amo barca: “Rome and Anfield happened after he left. He was the last leader we had in defence. We were lucky to have him, so underrated.”
xXKonan: “The last good leader we ever had in the defence and the last guy we had that had some serious grit to him. Even when he was declining Masche was a warrior to the end.
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