It’s time to say goodbye. Even if you are the club’s legend, who spent 18 years there, sharing the good and the bad with numbers of players who had come and gone – everyone but him – and the always loyal fans. It’s time to say Adios even if you are Sergi Roberto – the man who gave blood, sweat, and tears for the red and blue jersey.From La Masia to the first team 🙌 pic.twitter.com/C3D5JAE77u— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 11, 2024 Perhaps he wasn’t the most crucial player – when you play at Barca, there’s always some magician (Ronaldinho, Leo Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, you name him) ready to steal the show and enchant everyone to feel as if he was the only player on the pitch – but Barca wouldn’t be the same without him. Perhaps he didn’t score many goals, but THAT ONE will be remembered as long as football exists and the ball rolls on the green, grassy rugs around the globe. Many fans couldn’t even tell you his primary position – no, because he played whatever was necessary and always gave it all, and even more, if possible.Barca have a new captainThree years in youth categories and 15 at Barcelona B and the senior squad – that’s the summary of Sergi Roberto’s time at Camp Nou. That, and the aforementioned goal. It’s March 8, 2017. Twenty-two days earlier, Paris Saint-Germain had thrashed Barca 4-0 at Parc des Princes in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg. The time for the return game in Spain has come. The 95th minute is underway, Barcelona lead 5-1, besieging PSG’s box in need of another goal for the quarter-final and the utmost miracle. Neymar sends the cross in and finds him – Sergi Roberto, who puts the ball into the net and runs straight into the legend.💙 G R À C I E S ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3i9AwkDNYq— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 11, 2024 Now, if you asked football fans – even those who watched that match – most wouldn’t even remember who scored that last goal. “Messi! Suarez! Neymar! Busquets!” they would say. Some wouldn’t even recall seeing Roberto on the pitch. But that’s just who he was – the loyal, discreet, silent hero of Barca. Gracias, Sergi!##NAJAVA_MECA_8262777##
