“I suffered a lot at Barca”

Ousmane Dembele

(26 years old) left Barcelona football club last summer to sign a contract Paris Saint-Germain and this is the important part for Luis Enrique. After a few months of them saying goodbye, Dembele He gave an interview to Le Parisien newspaper in which he spoke in detail about his time as a Barça player, admitting that he had a difficult time during his first years at the club.

“I suffered a lot there in Barcelona. I went through very difficult moments. And then, little by little, over the years, things got better… It’s the logical evolution of a young professional player who, over the years, “A lot has changed,” he said. Dembelewho revealed he hired a personal trainer to try to end his injury misery.

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“At the end of my second season at Barça I hired a fitness coach. His arrival changed a lot on the field and in my life. We worked during training and on weekends. He helped me a lot. In fact, I still have him with me here at PSG,” he said. Dembele.

Javi He was one of the ardent supporters Dembele in that Barça and the winger also wanted to talk about the relationship he had with the Barça coach, although he also noted that the presence Luis Enrique in that PSG This was an important factor in determining his future.

“The nature of my relationship with Luis Enrique is more or less the same as with Xavi. I spent incredible moments with Javi. We were very close. He gave me a lot of advice and trusted me a lot. I knew Luis Enrique for a long time because he: “I wanted him to go to Barcelona when I was at Rennes. I’m very glad he became a coach,” he said. Dembelethat despite his exit through the back door Barça He wanted to show his affection for the Barça club.

“It was Leo Messi, Guardiola and Iniesta who made me fall in love with Barca. That’s why I always dreamed of playing there. When I signed with Barça, I realized my dream. Playing with Iniesta in his last year and with Messi was incredible. “, he said. Dembélé, who also noted that “I love Barça very much and my dream became a reality when I signed a contract with them,” he concluded. Dembelespent six seasons in Barça and it didn’t bear fruit after the million dollar investment the club made.