Javier Mascherano defended against the top players in the world in his peak, both for FC Barcelona as a central defender and for Argentina, Liverpool FC and other clubs as a midfielder.
Now a youth coach, does he still have it at 38?
That’s the question asked by a YouTube video that has him up against a few young players, who, despite being amateurs, are confident they can get past him.
The exercise is simple. Each youngster gets the ball and tries to get by Mascherano and score a goal against a goalkeeper.