Mascherano: "It did not expect to play the final of Wembley"

In statements collected by "MD", Javier Mascherano has showed proud to play in the FC Barcelona and has revealed some curiosities of his years in the Barcelona group, as for example that it did not expect play to title the final of the Champions of Wembley against the Manchester United. "The Barça is the most important club in which I have been. The most important step in my career and the highest point of what one can aspire. A so big club like east and with the requirements that requires, for any footballer is the maximum".

Recently it has fulfilled 200 parties with the T-shirt of the FC Barcelona. "I do not am used to to give him importance to the numbers but fulfil 200 parties in a club like this is not at all easy, by the external competition and by the intern. All the time are happening proofs because all the players want to play here, never would have imagined me reach this figure and think that is the fruit of the work and is a reason of joy in that the work has done it well".

It remains with a lot of cheerful moments of his stage in the FC Barcelona. "There are a lot of moments with which can remain me, had the luck to share a lot of happy moments since I arrived. If I have to choose one is the final of Wembley, did not expect to play, was in my head that did not go it to do and surprised me machísimo when Pep gives the alignment and find me in the eleven, and afterwards all what step and can reach a dream".

But it was about to fichar by the Inter of Milan instead of by the Barça. "The summer of my signing was a very long summer for me. The Inter there was fichado to Rafa Benítez and the call me because it was interested in that it went for there, liked me the idea. The negotiation with the Liverpool was long and in the middle of the world-wide appears the Barça and already when it appears one begins to imagine and begin me to decant by the Barcelona, by the sportive and for being one of the best teams of the world and be in a moment of splendour. I lived it with a lot of anxiety and nervousness because it was not easy. It was necessary to struggle but always with the conviction that it wanted to come here".