Overview
- The retired striker appeared in a sports store photo shared on X that showed a thick beard and relaxed attire.
- The original poster wrote “No es IA” to reject claims of AI editing after the image drew intense scrutiny online.
- Users dissected lighting and angles, while one outlet pointed to Higuaín’s left forearm tattoo as a matching identifier.
- Media placed the moment in his post-2022 retirement life in the United States, with low public profile since leaving Inter Miami.
- Reports linked him to youth development work around Inter Miami II and to local padel events he won for $300, with no verified health concerns.