By Humberto Viera
The Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín became a global trend but not precisely thanks to his football. A photograph of the former striker in a sports store in Miami It unleashed a wave of comments and debates about his important physical change.
In the image, which many users questioned whether it was a product of Artificial Intelligence, a relaxed Higuaín is seen, with a lush beard and wearing a sleeveless t-shirt. The contrast with the athletic silhouette that he wore during more than 17 years in clubs such as Accurate Madrid, Juventus and Napoli It was what accelerated the virality of the photograph captured by a young man.
For many, the appearance of the “Pipita” is simply the natural reflection of an athlete.because he has decided to enjoy his free time after scoring more than 300 goals in his professional career.
It is not the first time that its aesthetics have generated conversation; Already in 2021, during his final stage at Inter Miami, his decision to grow a thick beard and accept his natural baldness made him the protagonist of numerous memes, a transition that he himself has always taken naturally.
Pipita’s life after football
Since announcing his retirement at the end of the 2022 season, Higuaín has kept a low profile, distancing himself from the pressure of the first division benches. Its activity in recent years has been marked by:
- Paddle in Miami: In 2024, he showed that his competitiveness is still intact by becoming champion of a local paddle tennis tournament as a couple with the Venezuelan Tarek Deham.
- Focus on youth players: Although he had a stint as a Participant Trend Coach at Inter Miami II, his father, Jorge Higuaín, clarified in 2025 that Gonzalo’s interest was in the training of young talents and not in professional technical direction.
Currently, the former goalscorer seems to have found in Miami the perfect refuge to live a peaceful daily life, far from the criticism that marked his last years in the Argentine national team.
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