Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín (born December 10, 1987 in Brest, Finistère, France) is a French footballer of Argentine origin. He currently plays as a striker ^[1] at the Argentine club River Plate. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brest is the name of several cities: City in Belarus: Brest, Belarus, formerly in Russia and the Soviet Union and formerly known as Brest-Litovsk. ... Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. ...

Gonzalo Higuaín was born in France whilst his father, professional Argentine footballer Jorge Higuaín, was playing for Brest, at that time in the French Ligue 1. Having left the country at the age of 10 months, not returning until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Even though he does not speak French ^[2], he holds a French passport, because his father was naturalized French. Ligue 1 (Première Division or Division 1 until 2003) is the top division of French football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France, by the FIFA decision in July 1992 beating a bid by Morocco to host the event. ...

He has rejected calls from both the Argentine Under 20s and French national teams ^[3], likes friendly against Greece, November 15, 2006.^[4], claiming he is still to decide for which country he would prefer to play. Touted by many as a star of the future, he has attracted the interest of several big clubs such as A.C. Milan, Lazio, Real Madrid ,Manchester United and Chelsea. Numerous French clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille have also sent scouts to Argentina to negotiate a possible transfer for the promising young player. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian sports club based in Rome. ... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Manchester United Football Club is a world famous English football club. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously as The Pensioners), founded in 1905, are an English Premier League football team. ... Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ...

Following his double strike in the Superclásico local derby against Boca Juniors, River Plate manager Daniel Passarella declared that he had an 'enormous future' and was 'destined for superstardom'. ^[5] This article deals with major football (soccer) rivalries around the world. ... In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced dar-bee) is used to mean a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in Association Football. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Higuaín's international career looks set to mirror that of David Trezeguet, whose father was Argentine, and who was raised in Argentina, but went on to play successfully for France. When France national team call-up Higuaín against Greece, they gave No.20, the number originally wear by Trezeguet, to him. David Trézéguet (born 15 October 1977 in Rouen, France) is a French-Argentine football striker. ...

He is the younger brother of Federico Higuaín, who plays football for Nueva Chicago. Nueva Chicago is the name of an Argentine football club. ...

After Real Madrid's capture of another South American starlet, Marcelo, rumours are mounting that Higuaín and Fernando Gago of Boca Juniors will be signing for the Whites in the future. Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, or simply Marcelo (born May 12, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian football Defender. ... Fernando Rubén Gago (born April 10, 1986 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football midfielder, who plays for first division Boca Juniors. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ...

AC Milan were also linked with Higuaín. Milan director Ariedo Braida is frequently reported to be in Argentina, looking for possibility to bring Higuaín, together with his compatriots Fernando Gago and Rodrigo Palacio, on January transfer window. Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio (born 1982-02-05 in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football (soccer) midfielder playing currently for Argentine first division club Boca Juniors. ...

On Wednesday, November 15, Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon confirmed the signings of Higuaín as well as compatriot Fernando Gago, and puts through a policy of signing younger players to gradually replace the older stars in the squad.

Footnotes

1. ^ Higuaín defines himself as a striker - Clarín
2. ^ Higuaín admits he doesn't speak a word of French - Clarín
3. ^ "La Celeste y Blanca pesa" - Olé (Spanish)
4. ^ uefa.com (9 November, 2006). Domenech turns to uncapped tyros.
5. ^ Passarella predicts River's 18-year-old Higuain has "enormous future" - Herald Tribune