Barça takes two trophies from Eindhoven: “Our fans are unstoppable”

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“The culés are always there”. It is a phrase that is repeated no matter who you ask. both in the locker room as in the offices and in the box. He barcelonism has responded to the club’s call and has accompanied and spurred its players to the second Champions League in its history. But, once again, they have shown that they are not only in the victories, but that their synergies with the team go further. “Our roots with the Barça fans go beyond winning or losing,” he admits Markel Zubizarreta to THE NEWSPAPER.

“Once again our fans have shown that they are unstoppable”, recognized a Aitana exultant. “They support us wherever we go and make great efforts. There are people who have come by bus more than twenty hoursby car… I can imagine it and uf… You have the square ass! I want to thank the fans, who have come here. Last year I said we owed it and here you have it”, added the ’14’ smiling.

More of 8,000 culés moved to Eindhoven to accompany Barça in its new conquest of Europe. The city and more than half of the stadium have been dyed Barcelona for the second final won in three years by Barça. The culés have come from all sides, but the majority who have encouraged their team have come from Barcelona.

“A lot of people have moved. Not only today, but the whole season. They have made themselves noticeable in the stadium. They are a supplementary force that helps us”, said Irene Paredes after the victory. “I want to send my thanks, not only today but for the support throughout the season. Today they have been key since leaving the hotel, with this heat that we needed, to understand that we have to play football for our people” , added Jonatan Giraldezwho has raised his first Champions League as a culé coach.

“The beginning of an era”

The Barca project has been brewing for years. The move towards professionalization, the investment of resources in the team and in the structure and role of Markel Zubizarreta has been clear. “Is a bestiality see the people who have come. I have my family that has gotten up at five in the morning and that has come to see us is already a bestiality. I don’t want to imagine the people who have come by bus or who have decided to come here for a few days and who feel reflected in our team. It is the best thing that we can take over any title”, the sports director of Barça told this newspaper, exultant minutes after Alexia Putellas will lift the Champions League.

Turin was a turning point for the Catalans. But it was not only inside the locker room, but in the offices and in the stands the conjure it was complete. They all had to row to be able to get to Eindhoven and do what they have done. “Nobody likes losing, but our roots with the Barça fans go beyond winning or losing. We can see it every day at the Johan, in events we do and in many other places we get people hooked”, adds Markel , who recognizes the culé fans for their differential role.

“Sportingly, this Champions League certifies that we are the best in Europe. Socially, all the milestones at the Camp Nou and everything we are achieving in relation to the mobilization of the fans, we are also in first place. Being there makes everyone look at us and we have to keep improving because if we don’t they will catch us”, said Zubizarreta, architect of the team that today has once again become the rival to beat throughout Europe.

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Joan Laporta He traveled to Eindhoven this Saturday morning to be able to attend the match and has been one of those in charge of hanging his players the gold medal. “They have felt the colors and have won the ‘Champions’. This does not stop. He continues. They have achieved the glory and they will continue making history”, celebrated the president of the Catalan club.

The club not only wins the Champions League for Barcelona, ​​but also returns with something more important: the consolidation of a fan base that is capable of spending 20 hours on the bus to see them play. Win or not, is an added gift.



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