""My dream was to play for Barcelona when I was young, and I realised that dream, I'm a fan of the club," he said. "Since retirement, I've kept friends there, I have a house there. "The club needed a change, a rebuild, and I wanted to help from the outside. It was not my idea to become sporting director. After his election, the president always said to me: 'You need to become sporting director.'""
""We were looking for a player like him on the market. A player that could play in the three positions up front. We were able to sign Marcus on loan now because of his desire to play for Barcelona," noted Deco. "He waited a lot. He knew that we were dealing with financial rules. But he was patient. He waited and we're happy to have him.""
Deco visited London for Barcelona's UEFA Champions League clash against Chelsea, a match that ended in a 3-0 defeat. He previously played for Chelsea after leaving Barcelona in 2008 and later moved to Brazil. He became Barcelona's sporting director after abandoning a career as a player agent because he is a lifelong fan and wanted to help the club rebuild. The club president urged him into the sporting director role. He signed Marcus Rashford on loan; Rashford accepted the move despite financial complications, waited patiently, and is performing well after struggles at Manchester United.
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