Following his brace in the Superclásico derby against Boca Juniors on 8 October 2006, River Plate manager Daniel Passarella declared that Higuaín had an "enormous future" and was "destined for superstardom".
Setelah gol dalam derby SuperClasico melawan Boca Juniors pada 8 Oktober 2006, manajer River Plate Daniel Passarella menyatakan bahwa Higuain memiliki "masa depan yang sangat besar" dan "ditakdirkan untuk superstardom."