Ansu Fati is The Chosen One

The skin prickled when Ansu, 323 days later, grabbed the ball and slammed it into Aitor's goal. It was a magical flash. For those moments, you don't need photo cameras or Instagram tricks. Araújo shot out and raised Ansu to heaven, showing it like a treasure to the stands of the Camp Nou. “Here's The Chosen One,” he seemed to say. Ansu then fled towards Dr. Lluís Til, one of those who have eaten the player's ten and a half months of suffering.

Ansu played 14 magic minutes in his comeback. Not only did he score the goal. He almost caused a penalty, forced a foul from Morales, threatened one on one. I was in a trance. When the game ended, he warmed up the stands with fuss. He lacked field because he is hungry for grass. With the rush Ansu had to forget that he was wearing number ten for the first time in his career. “I have no more pressure to carry it. Pressure is to play for Barça”He said resolved at the end of the game.

Although it is very daring, it transmits so much Ansu who can be baptized as The Chosen One. A record collector, it took him ten minutes to score a goal after nearly eleven months injured. Ansu is the youngest scorer in the history of Barça (16 years and 304 days), of the history of the Champions (17 years and 40 days), of the Selection (17 years and 311 days). And he possibly holds the scoring record after an absence of nearly eleven months.

“In the face of doubts, my impulse” (“in the face of doubts, my impulse”). It is the slogan that Barça has chosen together with one of the club's sponsors for the return of this player to whom Barça entrusts the future. Since he appeared at the age of 16, Ansu has a special connection with the partner. The absence of stars, the goodbye of Messi and the bad moment of the institution make it more necessary.

Ansu will also need to throw the ball to the ground now. “You have to be patient with him,” said Schreuder. “There are going to be games in which he suffers, he has been away for a long time,” he warned him. Eric, one of those who knows Ansu best because he accompanied him when he suffered another serious injury when they were children in the quarry.

And you may go with patience, yes. But Ansu is hungry. “We are going for the League and for the Champions League. Of course, we are Barça and we have to fight”. For Ansu, the day did not end with the whistle of Díaz de Mera. There was recovery work and conversation with Dr. Til. He is hungry, he has magic and he has new partners (Nico and Gavi). The Chosen One is back.

Message after the goal and the victory

Ansu Fati He published a photo after the game accompanied by the following message on Instagram: “Very happy to enjoy football again, for the victory and for the goal! Thanks to all who have helped me in recent months and thank you fans for your love! Força Barça! “.