The
former World Player of the Year, who is currently owned by Querétaro,
claims that his desire to follow in the path of fellow Brazilians
Ronaldo, Romario and Rivaldo, plus the influence of Sandro Rosell, had a
big an impact on his final decision.
“Everything
was beautiful and it all happened so fast. Sandro Rosell, a great
friend of mine, was about to become part of the Barcelona board,” he
told El Enganche.
“Before the offers
came in he’d asked me if I would play for Barcelona when they [Rosell
and Joan Laporta] won the elections and became Presidents, and I said
‘yes’.
“I was almost on the way to
Manchester United and only the small details were needed to conclude the
agreement. But at the last minute Rosell called to tell me they would
win the elections and that made things happen quickly.
“I
wanted to play for Barça. When I signed I didn’t feel under any
pressure, I just felt joy. I had the chance all footballers would want,
to play at a great club like Barcelona.
“It
was a chance to follow in the footsteps of my idols. I was proud to
play where Romario, Ronaldo and Rivaldo had played and it was an
opportunity to become the club’s new ‘R’. I loved that.”
-Sambafoot
-Sambafoot
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