Former Torino defender Mariano Fernandez and friend of Gonzalo Higuan reveals Pipita was 'different from all the others' as a child.
The Argentine lives in Turin alongside the Juventus striker and revealed that the player remains 'calm' before the Turin derby on Sunday
"I’ve known Gonzalo since he was 14 or 15 years old." Fernandez told Tuttosport. "I could see even then that was different from all the others.
"Our games were five or seven a side. The only rule was that there were no rules.
Former Torino defender Mariano Fernandez and friend of Gonzalo Higuan reveals Pipita was 'different from all the others' as a child.
The Argentine lives in Turin alongside the Juventus striker and revealed that the player remains 'calm' before the Turin derby on Sunday
"I’ve known Gonzalo since he was 14 or 15 years old." Fernandez told Tuttosport. "I could see even then that was different from all the others.
"Our games were five or seven a side. The only rule was that there were no rules.
"The three Higuain brothers never played all together, otherwise they argued."
"He’s calm, having played in derby matches in all the teams that he’s played for. He has scored a lot everywhere he’s been, at River Plate and Real Madrid.
"Los Merengues decided to buy him right after seeing him score twice against Boca Juniors. He was only an 18-year-old kid."
How has Higuain dealt with a relative lack of goals since moving to Juventus from Napoli in the summer?
"He never lost his head, even when he missed chances. It is normal that a striker you sometimes struggle to score.
"Without Dybala he has played more for the team, a sacrifice that shows how much Gonzalo brings to Juventus and how happy he is there.
"Gonzalo is one of the three best strikers in the world and deserves a top like Juventus. Now that he has started to score again, he won’t stop."