Barcelona will take on fierce rivals Real Madrid this weekend
A forgotten Premier League star is now putting in brilliant performances as he lives his dream of playing for Barcelona.have had to work within tight financial constraints as they looked to build a squad capable of challenging for the big prizes.At the start of the 23/24 season, it was confirmed that Oriol Romeu had joined Barcelona on a three-year deal from Girona after the departure of Sergio Busquets.
So far this season, Romeu has made 13 appearances for Barcelona across all competitions, providing one assist along the way., Romeu said ahead of the Real Madrid clash: “For a ‘Culé’, playing for Barca is a dream come true, besides doing something that you really like, which is playing football, if you do it with the team that you have identified with since you were little, it has a place in your heart and is an added bonus.
“I arrived here when I was 12 years old, and I lived on-site at La Masia in my first year, it was the classic residence. I remember playing in Barca vs Madrid games when I was little, it was a special, beautiful game, it’s a game that since you were little, you look at with a different enthusiasm.”Romeu continued: “I knew that I had done well at Girona, but coming to Barcelona was a huge challenge.
“Busquets has been the player who has best interpreted how to play in that position in midfield in recent years. The challenge is a big, beautiful one and that’s what we are here for, to try to rise to it and do it in the best way possible.” SPORTbible are on WhatsApp! We've launched a dedicated news channel to send you the latest news, features and plenty more directly on WhatsApp and all you need to do to sign up is click through to our one-way broadcast channelForgotten Liverpool starlet who cost £2m at 14 is now playing for unknown Belgian sideFootballDamning footage shows Birmingham City fans' furious reaction to Wayne Rooney as players make feelings clear in frank dressing-room...
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