Javier Saviola remembers Monaco
During the 2004/05 season, AS Monaco welcomed a certain Javier Saviola on loan from FC Barcelona. In the columns of four four twoel Conejo remembered this departure, a bit forced, from Barça. “I have always been a great professional. There were a lot of changes in Barcelona, even in the offices, Txiki Begiristain is one of those who told me to leave. It was hard to understand, but I had to go. Frank Rijkaard had his base of players and I had to find my happiness elsewhere than at Camp Nou.explained the former Argentinian striker, who, if he was surprised, does not regret his Monegasque experience (7 goals in 29 appearances in Ligue 1, 4 goals in the Champions League and 5 in the Coupe de France).
“Monaco was a total apprenticeship. I was used to historic clubs, where football is lived with a different passion than in Monaco. Things were much calmer there, but I played under Didier Deschamps and I really liked that. I also had different experiences on a personal level. I could walk down the street to get to the stadium or the training ground, which was unthinkable for me when I was playing at River Plate or Barça, where there was such fervor among the fans. Monaco was like a movie set. I could see Formula 1, meet Hollywood actors or Michael Jordan in a restaurant. I even asked him for a photo one day with my mother., said the former Albiceleste international (40 caps, 11 goals). Sacred Rock.