4 South American La Liga Defenders Yerry Mina Will Be Looking to Emulate
/>"Palmeiras x Atlético Mineiro - 2017" (CC BY 2.0) by Roberto Sabino
FC Barcelona’s January transfer window recruit Yerry Mina comes straight over to Spain from South America. At 23, he is still learning the game and there’s no better place to do that than the Camp Nou, but Mina must hit the ground running due to the departure of Javier Mascherano to China and cover being thin.
As one of Argentina’s most capped players and because he won 17 trophies during his time in Catalonia, Mascherano leaves some big shoes to fill in the heart of the Barca backline. He is not the only La Liga great from South America that young Mina will want in time to emulate either.
Do you remember these great central defenders from across the Atlantic playing in Spain?
Continue Reading...Source: allaboutfcbarcelona.com
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