Chapter 10 Appearance

On August 10, 2010, Digan departed from Florence to Barcelona. After receiving a medical examination, he officially signed the contract. As the world's champion and one of the world's best clubs, the media paid high attention to it, and the whole signing process was broadcast live.

With a five-year contract and an annual salary of 17 million euros after tax, Degan has become a well-deserved first person in football.

Degan signed a contract with Barcelona, which has long been exposed by the media. Now those reporters are more interested in the absence of Barcelona head coach Guardiola, who should have appeared at the signing ceremony of Degan.

Before contacting again, the reporter tried to interview Messi and ask him about the matter of joining Degan. The reporters all foresaw that the world-class hand-in-handed might not be too calm behind this time.

"I don't care who comes or who leaves. All I care about is Barcelona's performance in the new season!"

This is Messi's original words in the interview at that time. After saying that, Messi left in a hurry. From his expression, it can be seen that Messi was a little dissatisfied with the signing of the contract.

Because the media had done it before, Russell intended to replace Messi's core position in Barcelona with Degan. He felt that his position was threatened, and Messi would not be happy.

And Guardiola's attitude is more worthy of in-depth study. Everyone knows that Guardiola valued Messi very much. At the beginning, in order to put Messi to the core position, he did not hesitate to sell Ronaldinho. In the following seasons, he drove away several players who could threaten Messi's position, Deco, E Too and Ibrahimovic, who was expelled this summer.

Among them, Ibrahimovic left, although there is a reason why he did not adapt to Barcelona's tactics and did not play well, but more importantly, Messi once said that he preferred to move in the middle, and Ibrahimovic, who was at the front of the formation, occupied Messi's place.

People say that there is no love in the world for no reason, but Guardiola's love for Messi is for no reason.

Messi is also an ordinary person. In addition to football, he also has his own life. Outside the football field, it is not easy for the team to restrain the players. It can only rely on the players' own professional self-discipline. Although Guardiola does not restrict Messi's living space outside football, it gives him more meticulous care.

In recent years, Messi has rarely been injured. The main factor is that Messi's diet, nutrition and training arrangements are more rationalized. Guardiola has formulated detailed living arrangements for Messi, and Messi has also implemented them.

Messi likes "Argentine veal" and "French cheese" very much, but after reasonable consideration of nutrition, Guardiola concluded that these foods are not completely beneficial to Messi's health, so Guardiola has developed a more reasonable recipe for Messi.

During the training, Messi was equipped with a personal physical coach. When Messi went there, the "physicist" accompanied him there. Even Messi was on vacation, and the physical trainer accompanied him. Messi's achievements are credited by the physical trainer, so Messi is also grateful that the "physicist" is also quite harmonious with the Messi family.

From the court to off the court, Guardiola's care for Messi is almost meticulous. For the Argentine striker, Guardiola's words are enough to fully express his attitude: "We will not doubt Messi, even from now until the end of the season. Jin, I don't think any player in history can reach his current height. That's unimaginable. People buy tickets to watch the ball because of the unique thing he has done. It is impossible to find a player who is so stable, healthy and has been working as hard as him. I have never seen anyone else like him. That's continuous. Maybe I'm too young, but I've never played with any such player, and I haven't brought a player like him. He's better than all other players. He's a gift from God.

Guardiola's usual emphasis is that everyone in Barcelona "will not doubt Messi": "Mesi is well aware of all our views, the views of all the members of the coaching staff, and the views of his people and all other players, all of us have done and have done for him. And be happy about what will be done. Without him, there is no doubt that we will get nothing.

Even when Degan came to Barcelona for a physical examination, Guardiola was interviewed by reporters, praising Messi's role in the same way, as if he did not know the existence of Degan at all.

When the signing ceremony was completed, reporters couldn't help asking Russell about this topic. Russell's explanation was: "Now Barcelona is preparing for the new season. Of course, Josep will be happy that Degan can join. No coach will not want his men to have more elite soldiers. Strong general, as for why he didn't come to the signing ceremony today, I can only say that he has his own arrangements, and I don't agree with what you just said. Degan is a great player and Josep is also a great coach. I firmly believe that they can make Barcelona invincible!"

Russell seems to be full of confidence. Degan is the player he strongly introduced, which is a great helper who can help him stabilize his presidency. Naturally, Russell should resolutely support Degan.

Then, the reporter threw the problem to Digan. Digan had long expected such a situation. He had heard Zahavi say before that Guardiola did not welcome him to Barcelona, but since he came, Degan was confident that he would succeed here.

"I don't care about those things. I came here just to play football. I think if I could show my ability on the court, I wouldn't have encountered such an embarrassing situation as the Swedes last year. As for my new coach, all I know is that he is the great captain in Barcelona history. When he was a player Excellent. After becoming the head coach, I have also achieved success. I believe we will cooperate well!"

Digan has sent a friendly signal, but I don't know how Guardiola will respond to Degan's goodwill.

Then a reporter asked whether Degan could integrate into the Barcelona tactical system.

"I believe in my ability, Barcelona's pass control play. We have tried it in Florence and Belgium's national teams before. I think the achievements of the two teams on different battlefields can explain many problems. Whether it can really be integrated into it is up to me now. It needs to be seen. What kind of role Diola arranged for me should be verified until the game. It's too early to say anything!"

Next is an unavoidable topic, Messi!

"Messi is an excellent player. He is very skilled and has a very horrible aggression. I admire him very much. We used to be opponents, and now and in the next five years, we will fight side by side as teammates!"

There is no bad feeling for Messi and Degan. At best, it is the competition on the court. So far, Degan is undoubtedly in the leading side.

Messi's attitude, Degan also knows that although he wants to chop back directly, for some reason, his temper is much smaller than before, especially after returning from South Korea, this feeling has become very obvious.

Do you have a real favorite person, and even your personality has changed?

Okay! Even so!

Although the head coach is not welcome, the current team boss is not welcome. At least, the fans are still very enthusiastic about Degan. Since arriving in Barcelona today, the fans have given great enthusiasm, whether it is the previous physical examination or the subsequent press conference.

This is very gratifying for Degan!

"Barcelona is a great team. Historically, Barcelona has avoided countless championships. It is my honor to join here. On the first day I came here, the fans made me feel enthusiastic. Thank you very much. Next is the time for me to repay them. Come here, my The goal is very clear, that is, the champion. I will do my best to help Barcelona win all the championships!"

"The next game you will face is the Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid. I don't know. Do you have confidence in this game? How do you feel about the fight against your brother Kaka on the court again?

When Digan heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Riccido once hoped that I could join Real Madrid before the start of the World Cup, but I finally chose Barcelona. I think I still prefer the feeling of against Riccido on the court. Previously, at the World Cup, we had agreed to play in the final. It's a pity that Brazil failed to break through the Dutch barrier. Now the opportunity has come again. Of course, I want to be the final winner, but I'm afraid that Rikado won't make me too easy! However, his current situation is not very good, and there are still many doubts about whether he can play this game. However, I still really hope that he can recover as soon as possible. Without his game, I will feel a little bored!"

When Degan joined Barcelona, it was the Wright brothers' civil war that was repeatedly stirred up. This topic was the most eye-catching gimmick in the Italian league before. Now that the battlefield has shifted to Spain, people's expectations are still high.

Before, Kaka also expressed his welcome to Degan in an interview: "Rod doesn't want to come to Real Madrid, which makes me very helpless. I'm looking forward to our two brothers fighting side by side. However, obviously he doesn't think so. It's not bad now. People always like to take our two brothers into it. OK, now this comparison will become more intuitive!"

After the press conference, Degan, accompanied by Russell and others, stepped onto the rostrum of Camp Nou Stadium, where he will complete his first appearance.

At this time last year, the Swede Ibrahimovic also announced his visit to Camp Nou in the same place, but just a year later, Ibrahimovic left gray and returned to the Italian football he was more familiar with.

Now it's Degan's turn to see if he can complete the conquest here.

Although there is no game, the Camp Nou Stadium is still full today. When Ronaldinho joined, it attracted more than 20,000 fans. When Ibrahimovic joined last year, 55,000 fans came to the Camp Nou Stadium to attend the welcome ceremony. Today, the arrival of Degan made the whole Nocan It boiled completely.

The whole ceremony began with the speech of club president Russell. Russell said: "Thank you for your presence and support. Barcelona is a club with a long history. Everyone knows the meaning of joining this club. It is an honor for us to be the best player in world football last season. Gan signed, and he also fulfilled his great dream. From today on, Degan is part of our team. Barcelona is moved by his determination and belief. Now we need Degan's help to make Barcelona bigger and stronger together. This is your stage and your jersey. From today Barcelona is your home. I hope you will love it. Thank you! Degan! Welcome to your new home, Barcelona! Degan is a fantastic player, and Barcelona is a fantastic team. Now that Degan has joined Barcelona, it is a time for his dream to come true!"

Rosell's whole speech was repeatedly interrupted by Camp Nou's enthusiastic fans, and the fans kept shouting "Rod, Rod" which made Russell very happy.

Then Degan took over the microphone and made his first speech to Barcelona fans: "Thank you very much for the welcome of all the fans. It's great to be here. This is the beginning of a new journey. Thank you for everything the club has given me. I'm here to help Barcelona win the championship."

Then, in front of tens of thousands of fans, Russell handed over the No. 9 jersey to Degan, marking the beginning of his career in Barcelona.

Then Degan entered the dressing room from the court to change clothes. Five minutes later, Degan, dressed in a uniform, returned to the Camp Nou Stadium. Looking at Degan in a Barcelona robe, he couldn't help but**.

Degan showed his skillful ball skills in front of the photographer, including bumping, picking and header. After the fancy football performance, Degan squatted on the ground and put POSE to receive photos.

Then Digan got up, walked around the sidelines, and shot the footballs placed on the sideline into the stands one by one. As a gift to the fans, when they finished shooting the last ball, the fans at Camp Nou Stadium applauded again.

Digan's journey in Camp Nou officially began with the cheers of the fans!