A classic in the Spanish Championship will mark this Sunday. Barcelona and Real Madrid face off at the Camp Nou, at 11:15 am (GMT), for the tenth round. the president of Culés, Joan Laporta, declared that he is optimistic for the duel.
“I’m anxious. I see that Barcelona has been doing better and we have recovered the injured, like Ansu Fati and Aguero. We play at home and we will have the support of the public. I have good feelings”, he said.
The president also spoke about the low attendance at Barcelona’s recent games. Laporta ruled out that this has anything to do with the bad times the team is experiencing and believes it is due to the pandemic.
“The covid-19 pandemic has accustomed people not to attend the stadiums. It is difficult for some habits to be resumed so quickly. Little by little, people are becoming more secure and the health authorities are controlling this disease. I believe that soon we will return to it. having our stadium full. Tourism in the city has also decreased,” confirmed the president.
The derby has an attack of promising youngsters from Spain. On one side is Ansu Fati, who renewed his contract with Barcelona until 2027. On the other, there is Vinícius Jr, who has been having a beautiful season at Real Madrid.
“The young generation has been very strong and has shown enough quality to be a reference in the team. Barcelona is building a squad and, above all, they must be competitive”, concluded Laporta.
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