With the sky overcast, the threat of rain and a temperature of 15 degrees, the FC Barcelona wait in the Hotel Maria Cristina of San Sebastian the first of the seven finals that remain to ensure their presence in the pot of the next Champions League. The appointment is Anoeta from 9:30 p.m.
The expedition, led by President Joan Laportahas arrived at noon with Xavi and a call for 23 players, including Piquewho has already overcome his tendinopathy, and Araujo, who did not play against Cádiz due to suspension. Close to fifty fans were waiting for the players, with the homegrown central defender as the main claim, in addition to the player himself Xavi Hernandez, of the most acclaimed.
The staff of the club accompanies them. In addition to the top Barça leader, the vice president has also traveled Rafa Yustethe director of football Mateu Alemany, who will be the technical secretary jordi cruyff and that now exercise as a sports advisor. He has had a dinner of directives, with the president of the Royal Society, Jokin Aperribay, in which they will have many topics to comment, among them, surely, the audios of Piqué and the president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales.
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