“And yes, very pleased with City thanks - although we’re slipping a bit at the moment....get the cheque book out Thaksin!”
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Javier Alejandro Mascherano is an Argentine football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. As a player, he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, most notably for Liverpool, Barcelona and the Argentina national team, being heralded as one of the best defenders and midfielders of his generation.
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Born 8 June 1984 · Q161571
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“And yes, very pleased with City thanks - although we’re slipping a bit at the moment....get the cheque book out Thaksin!”
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“Hi wogboy (sorry, but I still hate that w word).”
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“This a headline from a British tabloid...oh no, its from Foxsports...They'll have me for that”
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“Did you know that Tomasz Kuszczak is worth 57 points in scrabble”
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“Did you know that Dimitar Berbatov learned how to speak english through the Godfather films...it was a offer he couldn't refuse”
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Public attention spiked: 4,135 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,313, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: added the Italian pronunciation
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Public attention spiked: 7,890 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6× the usual 1,313, with 0 article edits.
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Yahoo! Sports: Javier Mascherano abruptly quits Inter Miami after one year as Lionel Messi's coach
Yahoo! Sports: Javier Mascherano is out as Inter Miami's coach, only 4 months after leading team to MLS Cup title
Won the American MLS Cup with Inter Miami (2025).
Won: MLS Eastern Conference with Inter Miami (2025).
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Won: MLS Cup with Inter Miami (2025).
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The New York Times: Miami names Mascherano as new head coach
Won: L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament with Argentina U20 (2022).
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With the Argentina under-20 and under-23 teams, coaching the latter at the 2024 Olympics
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After spells at Hebei China Fortune and Estudiantes
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Played for Estudiantes de La Plata (2019–2020) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Joined HEBEI CFFC in 2018.
Played for Hebei F.C. (2018–2019) — 53 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016–17).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 5th team (2017).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2016).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Runner-up: Copa América with Argentina (2016).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2016).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 5th team (2016).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Runner-up: Copa América with Argentina (2015).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2015).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2014–15).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 3rd team (2015).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Mascherano was named the 4th captain of Barcelona for the 2015–16 season behind Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 4th team (2014).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Argentina (2014).
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Won award: Barcelona Player of the Season (Trofeo Aldo Rovira) (2013–14).
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Runner-up: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2013–14).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2013).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2012–13).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2011–12).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2011).
Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Runner-up: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2011).
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Winning five La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues and two FIFA Club World Cups among other honours, in eight years
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Joined Barcelona in 2010.
Played for FC Barcelona (2010–2018) — 203 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won: Olympic gold medal with Argentina U23 (2008).
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“Now guys...Vidic and Ferdinand, twin towers of defence, thou shall not pass and they didn't, did they”
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“He just turned 36, but whats the old saying? Form is temporary, class is permanent”
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“Villa could struggle to get fourth - and there’s stiff competition too from Liverpool, Everton...and, dare I say it...Man City!”
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“I think Ramos has sorted their (Tottenham Hotspur) defense out and if he can hold of Berbatov then i can see them threatening the top four next season.”
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“Tonight's viewing has more Box Office appeal than a Baz Luhrmann masterpiece”
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Liverpool (2006–07).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2007).
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Runner-up: Copa América with Argentina (2007).
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Joined Liverpool in 2007.
Played for Liverpool F.C. (2007–2010) — 94 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for West Ham United F.C. (2006–2007) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined West Ham in 2006.
Won the Brazilian Brasileirao with Corinthians (2005).
Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Corinthians (2005).
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Won award: South American Team of the Year (2005).
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Played for S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2005–2006) — 25 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Corinthians in 2005.
Winning the Brazilian Série A that same year, and then joined West Ham United in the Premier League; however, his brief time with the Hammers was blighted by unusual contract terms with Global Soccer Agencies
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Won the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament with Argentina U23 (2004).
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with River Plate (2003-2004).
Won: Argentine Primera División with River Plate (2003–04).
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Won: Olympic gold medal with Argentina U23 (2004).
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Won: CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament with Argentina U23 (2004).
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Runner-up: Copa América with Argentina (2004).
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Won award: South American Team of the Year (2004).
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Played for Argentina national under-23 football team (2004–2008) — 18 appearances, 0 goals.
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And 2008, becoming the first male footballer to achieve this double feat since Hungarian defender Dezső Novák in 1968
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Won: South American Youth Championship with Argentina U20 (2003).
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Won award: Toulon Tournament Best Player (2003).
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (2003–2016) — 147 appearances, 3 goals.
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Until his retirement in 2018, he represented the nation at five Copa América tournaments, finishing runner-up in 2004, 2007, 2015, and 2016, and four FIFA World Cups, reaching the 2014 final
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Played for Argentina national under-20 football team (2003–2004) — 22 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Club Atlético River Plate (2003–2005) — 46 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Argentina national under-17 football team (2000–2001) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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“We know it is going to be difficult because they are a big team, a formidable team, but we will give everything we have got just like we did (against Holland).”
Born 1984-06-08.
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