I don’t go out to enjoy myself: I enjoy myself when I’m learning in training, but I don’t enjoy the 90 minutes I spend out on the pitch during a game. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
The Champions League was something very distant for us. I grew up in a very small town with 50,000 inhabitants, and it was a way of being able to watch my idols or people I admired play football on television. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
I’ve always believed that training with great players makes you a better player. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
I’m a sporting professional; I don’t have a great understanding of tax and legal matters. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
Liverpool is a club where you need to be there to enjoy it. It’s not worth owning Liverpool if you are going to always be 20,000 miles away. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
Being the Barca coach is different to being the coach at another club because you have to adapt to the philosophy of the club. At other clubs, maybe you have the freedom to adapt the team to your way of thinking. Here, that’s not the case. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
I’ve always been a very passionate football supporter, and I used to watch the Champions League. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
In my position, I’ve always admired Claude Makelele. I grew up watching him play. I was able to play against him in the final stages of his career. I have always liked his way of playing football, and given my position and style, he’s been a mirror to compare myself against. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
One day I won’t play for Barcelona. I’ll go and play somewhere else, and I’m sure I’ll do so as a central midfielder. That’s what I’ll try to do because it’s the position I like. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
Playing at coach is very easy; actually doing it is another thing. Put yourself in the coach’s position, and you’ll see how complex everything is. Javier Mascherano Read Quote
