Gonzalo Higuain looked back at his time with Napoli and the controversy caused by his €90m move to Juventus.
The Argentinian forward spent three years in the Campania capital from 2013 to 2016, where he scored 91 goals in 146 appearances across all competitions. Higuain became a hero at Napoli and his high-profile move to Juventus in the summer of 2016 caused an outcry in the city, a move that he’s never been forgiven for.
Commenting on the situation via Corriere dello Sport, Higuain reflected on his three-year spell with Napoli and the bad ending to the experience.
“These are moments impossible to forget. It’s one of the best feelings you can have as a player, to hear a stadium full of people shouting your name after a goal, I get goosebumps thinking about it today.
“But the opposite can also happen. Not everything is beautiful in football. One day 60,000 people are shouting your name. Fifteen days later, they might be insulting you.”
Despite the drama, Higuain revealed that he holds no regret from his decision.
“From bad moments you learn to mature, to grow and I personally regret nothing. I lost, many finals, Copa America and World Cup. And I had the bad luck to be the one who missed an important chance.
“Those were tough times, but then a year later I was sold for €90m to Juve and I became the most expensive Argentinean ever. And that’s when you realise that nothing can distract you from your goal.”
Higuain spent four years attached to Juventus, although one of those saw him bounce to Milan and Chelsea on loan. During that time, he netted 66 goals in 149 games and won multiple honours, including three Scudetti and two Coppa Italia titles.