He’s been waiting for so long. They have, too, but significantly shorter. Last night, both their waitings unified and ended at the beginning of the second half in Vallecas, and 36 minutes later, everyone knew it was worth it.He’s been waiting for ten whole years. Waiting for his mother, father, boyhood club – call it as you wish – to invite him back. He didn’t even ask for an apology – although he might have deserved one – he just wanted his phone to ring. On the other hand, they waited only as long as it took a transfer to come through.1 – Dani Olmo is the first player to score in his first game for Barcelona in @LaLigaEN and to do so away from home since Sandro Ramírez in August 2014 against Villarreal.Present. pic.twitter.com/TxMliEyaCj— OptaJose (@OptaJose) August 27, 2024 They thought he was substandard. Every year there’s a list of those like him – that’s how things work. That’s football – sometimes it seems this sentence is made up only to justify everything. Not everyone can enter the gates of the first team. After all, La Masia is one thing, but the senior squad is a totally different story.A touch of destiny part 2He is Dani Olmo, and They are Barcelona. Last night, in Vallecas, they were united once more, after ten years, and last night they realized that some bonds remain unbreakable even after a ten-year long separation and wandering through Croatia – which Olmo calls his second home – and Germany. Last night, although it was officially the debut, the first encounter between Barca’s first team jersey and Olmo, it felt as if he never left. As if he had “graduated” from La Masia the day before, put the #20 on his back, and brought victory to his club.Dani Olmo just put in one of the greatest debuts in Barcelona’s history. This is pure insanity; he is never going to sit on the bench. pic.twitter.com/wAFCdD3xqP— Anabella💙❤ (@AnabellaMarvy) August 27, 2024 At the same time, it was a lesson. A lesson to everyone on the verge of quitting not to do so. The remainder to forget about the obstacles and focus on a goal. Olmo did it. He forgave – if there was anything to forgive in the first place – Barca their sins from 2014 and enjoyed the moment he had been waiting for so long.And as if the registration problems (Thank you, Andreas Christensen, and we are really sorry) were just another, final but equally unsuccessful obstacle trying to prevent what was meant to be from the beginning. But all that small barrier did was confirm that some bonds, indeed, are unbreakable and that football is, in essence, life in miniature.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 3MondayVillareal – Celta 4-3 (1-2)/Cardone 26, Barry 60, Jailson 64(og), Parejo 90+10 – Iglesias 12, Minqueza 31, Starfelt 80)TuesdayMallorca – Sevilla 0-0Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona 1-2 (1-0)/Lopez 9 – Pedri 60, Olmo 82/WednesdayBetis – Getafe POSTPONED due to coinciding with the Conference League play-off20:00: (1.62) Ath.Bilbao (3.70) Valencia (6.00)20:00: (2.40) Valladolid (3.20) Leganes (3.40)22:30: (1.70) Sociedad (3.50) Alaves (5.50)22:30: (1.35) Atl.Madrid (4.90) Espanyol (9.50)Thursday20:00: (1.75) Girona (3.70) Osasuna (5.40)22:30: (7.50) Las Palmas (4.60) Real Madrid (1.42)***odds are subject to change***
