Mauro Zárate, SINCERO: “It was to retire in Vélez”

The former Platense referred to the change he made in his career, he referred to the much talked about move to Boca and he was full of praise for Gabriel Heinze.

Although he still had a contract until mid-2023, a handful of days ago Mauro Zarate decided to terminate his relationship with Platense and now you must define how to continue your professional career. In this context, the 35-year-old footballer He referred to his controversial arrival in Boca, He was honest in assuring that he should have retired “in Vélez” and also praised Gabriel Heinze, brand new Newell’s technician.

Mauro Zárate, sincere: “It was to retire in Vélez”

“I don’t hear a lot of people tell me I was wrong,” began by releasing Mauro Zárate in an interview he gave to ESPN. And he explained: “Who was I wrong with? with the people of Vélez. Who did I apologize to? to the people of Velez. My career was already done, it was to play in Europe, come back, retire in Vélez, enjoy what Vélez was, which is a great club, where I was born”.

“Then things happened, which are beside the point because I don’t like to make a mess, where things were not being fulfilled and this call appeared, this motivation to play in a club like Boca”, concluded the striker on his much talked about change in his career.

Mauro Zárate on Gabriel Heinze, the coach he would like to have again

Zárate and Heinze coincided precisely in Vélez, when the Gringo tactically commanded the Fortín and about their experience together, the ex-Platense did not hesitate: “El Gringo was one of the best technicians I had in my career,” and I add: “Arriving at a Vélez so battered, with so few ideas and making such a big change, he had a lot to do with it”

Then, he revealed a soccer talk they had when Mauro returns to the Fortín: “Are you coming to score goals or help Vélez?” he told me… at this moment I need you to play in this position and he gave me a double five“, He counted to later give him the reason: “He was right, he caught all the balls from the front, he was physically well, he broke with the ball from the front and unbalanced a lot. A good technician improves you “, hill.