Higuain called Juventus "paradise" - Chiellini

Juventus FC Argentine professional striker Gonzalo Higuain. In the photo, Higuain in action for Juventus against French side Olympique Lyonnais during a UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg clash at the Parc Olympique in France. Photo: Getty

Giorgio Chiellini remembers when Gonzalo Higuain found ‘paradise’ at Juventus when he signed from Napoli in 2016 but admits the striker can be ‘too’ sensitive.


“Gonzalo’s a stand-up guy. A great, demanding but great guy: he always needs to feel confidence around him,” wrote Chiellini in his new autobiography, ‘Io, Giorgio’.

“I love him, I like his Latino effusiveness. He’s my teammate and a sensitive person: this makes him ‘feel’ things a lot, maybe too much in some games.

“I remember Higuain’s first few days in Turin. He could go out for a drink and was asked for maybe just two selfies.

“’This is paradise!’ Gonzalo repeated every day, a paradise made possible by the fact that Juventus are truly a family.”

Higuain has scored 63 goals in his three seasons with Juve’s first team, but his overall career has been marked by misses in big matches and moments when his emotions have poured on to the field.
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