Barcelona finally
have their man.
Neymar had long looked likely to
sign for the Catalan club, ever
since negotiations with Real
Madrid broke down in 2011 and a
down-payment of €10 million was
made by Barca to the forward's
father. Since then, however, the
saga has taken more twists and
turns than a dazzling dribble by
the player himself. Now it's over,
though, and Sandro Rosell's
flagship signing is on board at
last.
Ever since he took over the
presidency from old foe Joan
Laporta, Rosell has been keen to
distance himself from the previous
regime, of which he formed a
pivotal part for two years between
2003 and 2005. Sandro split from
the Catalan club due to differences
with Laporta in 2005, but
remained proud of the significant
success secured by that special
side, which won two Liga titles
and a Champions League crown
between 2003 and 2006. And so
he might be: after all, it was he
who masterminded the signing of
Ronaldinho in the 2003.
The Brazilian became the first
marquee footballer of the Laporta
era, but it was Rosell who utilised
his strong contacts in Brazil to lure
the forward from Paris Saint-
Germain amid firm interest from
many other European giants,
including Manchester United. Now
he wants something similar with
Neymar: a player he himself has
targeted and one who will be
associated with his regime, not
Laporta's.
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The fan's are angry with Neymar for this. But I believe he deserves more and Barca is the right destination for him.