It was an emotional evening in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Company on Tuesday, when Barcelona defeated Benfica 3-1 in the second stage of their Champions League round of 16 draw, which was their first game since the sudden death of Carles Miñarro Garcia last weekend.
A moment of silence was observed prior to the kick-off, and after the game the victory was dedicated to Miñarro Garcia by Barcelona midfielder Gavi, according to the sport.
“We wanted to give him the victory today, it is the least he deserves. What we win from now on is for Dr. Miñarro. He was a great person and we will miss him very much. '
Gavi was a replacement for Tuesday's match and in recent weeks he is regularly absent in the starting line-up of Barcelona. This has led to speculation about his future, but the 20-year-old has explicitly rejected all the claims he could leave.
“I will never be upset about not starting. People say things, they talk about offers from here and there, but lies. I have signed a 5-year contract here and I will stick to it, because this is the club of my life. Rotations happen, I am calm and the coach trusts me. '
Barcelona has had an excellent season, and the will of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have made the candidates possible to win the Ballon d'Or prize of 2025, which will be distributed by France later in the year. However, Gavi believes that it should be one of his teammates who is successful.
“Nobody deserves the balloon d'Or more than Pedri, everyone knows what kind of player he is.”
It is safe to say that many people in Barcelona claim that Pedri would be the best player in the world at the moment, even if Raphinha has been more decisive.
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