"Joao Cancelo arrived in Barcelona to be part of Hansi Flick's plans only in the winter, but it is very clear that he is as dedicated to the club crest as one can be. The Portuguese star, after all, has spoken numerous times about how his previous stint in Catalonia was the best period in his career and how he felt at home playing for the Blaugrana."
"One of his dreams that he could not fulfil in his previous stint, however, was to play at the Spotify Camp Nou as a Barcelona player, as the stadium was still under renovation works back then. A dream come true Barcelona took on Real Oviedo at the historic venue last night, and it was thus a dream come true for Cancelo, reports Mundo Deportivo. After all, it was the first time he stepped on the grass of the Spotify Camp Nou as a Barcelona player."
"He's just arrived, but we can already see his quality in training. He has to adapt to our game and our philosophy. He can improve. Today I also wanted to give Balde a rest, Hansi Flick said about Cancelo's performance on the night in his press conference."
Joao Cancelo arrived in Barcelona in the winter to join Hansi Flick's plans and has displayed strong dedication to the club crest. He regards his earlier spell in Catalonia as the best period of his career and felt at home at Barcelona. Cancelo achieved a long-held ambition by stepping onto the Spotify Camp Nou grass as a Barcelona player when Barcelona faced Real Oviedo. He started under Flick, played 60 minutes, completed one accurate long ball, had 90% pass completion, 44 touches, won two duels, made one tackle and six ball recoveries. His wife, daughter and brother attended, and he previously appeared at the Camp Nou four times with Valencia.
Read at Barca Universal
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