When Lionel Messi left Barcelona with tears, it was not just the hearts of Barca fans that were broken, but the dark curtains of their economic crisis as well. La Pulga’s words of ‘never wanted to leave Barca’ echoed into the ears of football fans louder than anything. He was one of the major victims of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s disgraceful financial decisions.
Today, another victim was forced out of Camp Nou with a heavy head and a lot of realization. Gundogan, who dreamt of playing for Barca, steps down just a year after signing with the Catalans. He was forced to leave, as Barca says he is heavy for their pockets.
“I remember a moment that I will never forget, which is Ronaldinho’s performance at the Bernabeu, where even the Real Madrid fans applauded him. Said Gundogan to the sport when he joined Barcelona. “I really enjoyed watching that. Not just Ronaldinho. All of Barca as a team playing that day. That is perhaps the most important moment I remember. But I have seen many games in La Liga or in the Champions League where the midfield of Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta, who for me was the best in the world, played in an incredible way and I grew up learning from them.”
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Barcelona In Financial Trouble
This doesn’t give a good image of Barcelona. Laporta’s claim that Barcelona was nearing financial stability just two months ago has also proven to be a lie. Another example that shows their misery is the club’s inability to register their star signing of the summer transfer window, Dani Olmo. With Hansi Flick trying to rebuild the team where nearly half of them are La Masia products, it will be tough for Camp Nou to compete with the Galactico of Real Madrid.
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