On Wednesday, Major League Soccer Inter Miami appointed Javier Mascherano as the team's new head coach.
Mascherano, whose contract runs until the 2027 season, replaces Tata Martino, who stepped down a few days ago.
Mascherano coached Argentina's U-20, and U-23 national football teams before moving the US.
He also led Argentina to the knockouts during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas in a statement said: “This job requires somebody with the experience to be able to maximize our unique collection of talent - from our global superstars, to our burgeoning homegrown players, to our young international prospects, and everything in between."
"Javier has amassed unmatched experience in his career, from playing on the world’s biggest stages, to coaching at the youth international level; he has the blend of skills and experience we were looking for, and even has had direct coaching experience with Tomás Avilés, Facundo Farías, Federico Redondo, and Benjamin Cremaschi. We believe Javier is an important addition to our club as we continue on our quest to be among the world’s elite, setting a new standard for fútbol in North America."
During his career as a player, Mascherano played for several clubs such as River Plate, Corinthians, West Ham United, Liverpool, and Barcelona, where he won five La Liga titles, the Champions League, the UEFA Cup, and two FIFA Club World Cup titles.
During his time with Barcelona, Mascherano was a teammate for current Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez.
He also made 147 appearances with Argentina, playing in four World Cups and five Copa América tournaments alongside Messi.
They also both featured on La Albiceleste's gold medal-winning team at the 2008 Olympics.
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