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The diminutive forward has shined with the Canadian outfit since moving to Major League Soccer, scoring 29 goals and providing 18 assists in only 44 games.
And Waston admits that such players present a tough challenge for defenders.
“It's more difficult to play against short players because they are quicker and their sense of gravity is lower so they can move a little bit faster,” he said, talking to Goal as part of New Balance's Furon 2.0 boot launch.
"But I have to try to do my best to not let him score."
Giovinco was part of a major influx of talent into the United States, including the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Villa and Waston insists he relishes coming up against such stars.
However, while confessing to being in awe of their ability, Waston has stated he does not feel pressure going up against such luminaries of the game.
"When I play against Gerrard, Lampard and Villa I think most of it is to try to learn in those games because it's not every day that you play against top players like those," he added.
“And in every aspect in the field you see them, they have something special, that's why they played in the toughest leagues in the world and I don't feel pressure at all.”
Waston himself was voted into the MLS All-Star XI in 2015 but the 28-year-old maintains that he does not feel any extra responsibility after the nod.
He added: "Not so much but I pressure my own self because I want to be there again and I would like to be in the All-Star game."
Vancouver are currently sixth in the Western Conference, and Waston has hailed the support of the Whitecaps faithful as a motivating factor behind the club’s good form.
"Vancouver is very nice because the fans are very close to the pitch and when we are walking out from the tunnel we feel the vibrations and the nice atmosphere that the crowd is making there.
"So it's very exciting when you're walking in and previews the game." - Goal