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Javier Mascherano
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Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced ) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Liverpool. He joined the club on loan from Media Sports Investments in January 2007 and later signed permanently for Liverpool in February 2008. Mascherano holds an Italian passport due to his ancestry. Mascherano's two most used nicknames (in Argentina) are Masche and Jefecito (Little chief).
Mascherano came through the youth ranks at River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, before making his club debut he made his name representing Argentina.
His River Plate league debut came on August 3 2003 against Nueva Chicago. River won 2-1. After returning from the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, Mascherano was straight back into action for River in the 2003 Copa Sudamericana final. Over the two legs River were beaten 4-3 by Peruvian club Cienciano.
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