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Barça is passionate about this young winger born in Guinea-Bissau and came into play Sunday, August 25 in Liga against Betis Sevilla (5-2). Anssumane Fati, pure product of the Masia blaugrana, has even received the praises of Lionel Messi. In Barcelona, many hope to see this great hope follow the same path as his glorious seniors trained at the club.
Four men hosted Sunday night at Camp Nou: two Frenchmen, a veteran and a teenager. First, FC Barcelona, already beaten the previous week in Bilbao, was tense when Nabil Fekir , arrived this summer at Betis Sevilla, opened the scoring for visitors. Fortunately for Barça, rookie Antoine Griezmann scored his first two goals and guided his team to victory (5-2). What to bring back the smile and offer the three points the night when Gérard Piqué disputed his 500th match with the Blaugrana.
And the fourth star of the evening? Its name is Anssumane "Ansu" Fati. This young player is the unexpected attraction of this end of August in Spain.
A dream for the second youngest Blaugrana in history in Liga
Ernesto Valverde had no choice: faced with the injuries of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele , the Barcelona coach had to draw from his reserve to find arrows likely to accompany Griezmann in attack. This is how Ansu Fati took his place on the bench of kick-offs and came into play in the 78th minute of play. A quarter of an hour during which the public was able to glimpse the qualities of the teenager, lively and powerful.
His first steps in La Liga are an event. Ansu Fati, No. 31 in the back, was only 16 years old and 298 days old when stepping on Camp Nou's lawn. This makes him the second youngest player to play in a league match in Barça history. We have to go back to 1941 to find traces of a footballer barely younger (Vicenç Martinez was 16 years old and 280 days when he started in La Liga).
🎈 When you are 16 years old and playing at Camp Nou pic.twitter.com/dEE1epHQY4
FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 26, 2019Coming from La Masia (FC Barcelona's training center), Ansu Fati shared on social media the happiness of being on the line: " Thank you all! I will remember that day all my life. This is the dream of any boy at Masia: start at Camp Nou ... Sharing the jersey with the best players in the world has been an unforgettable experience. I only have words of gratitude to express to them for their wonderful welcome. "
Messi already fan of Fati
Since the beginning of the week, the football world in Spain has only two names in mind: Neymar , whose transfer from PSG to Barça is still in talks, and Fati. In Catalonia especially, we attach a lot of importance to the nuggets formed in Barça. La Masia is sacred, and great players have come out. Over the last 20 years, there have been, among others: Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Victor Valdes, Carles Puyol, Lionel Messi ...
Precisely, the fivefold Golden Ball Messi, the most beautiful diamond ever carved at the Masia, has dubbed his young teammate Ansu Fati, as well as Carles Perez Sayol, another product of the Barcelona school and holder against Betis. " I am very happy to see Masia boys fulfilling their dreams by joining the first team and making their Camp Nou debut in an official match ," the Argentinian wrote on social media, adding a message to his message. photo where he hugs Ansu Fati.
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Gran partido de todos, 3 primeros puntos en @laliga y muy feliz por ver a los chicos de la casa cumpliendo sus sueños de llegar al primer equipo y de marcar en el Camp Nou en partido oficial. 🔴🔵
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The native of Bissau in the middle of a fight between Real Madrid, Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona
Born in Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau, on October 31, 2002, Ansu Fati was 6 when he arrived in Spain, where his father had just moved to Andalusia. As a child, the future player of Barca impressed by his qualities ball at the foot. In 2010, little Anssumane joined the youth teams of Sevilla FC. And in 2012, he pushed the door of the Masia, at the age of 10 years. " Real Madrid offered more money than Barça. But we chose Barcelona, because the Barcelonians came to our home with the contract and convinced me , "said father Bori Fati, radio Cadena COPE . Sevilla FC have taken it very badly, and in the face of the enthusiasm raised by the former pro game of his former resident, we understand why.
" None of this would have been possible without my family. Without their daily and unconditional support. Thanks also to Masia, the best football school in the world. Thanks to my teammates and my coaches who taught me the values that will always accompany me , "still has the little prodigy on social networks after Barça-Betis. Victor Valdes, his coach at U19, applauded his performance at a press conference on Tuesday, but also recalled: " Let him remember where he came from. "
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GRÀCIES AT TOTS !! El dia d'ahir el recordaré tota la meva vida. El somni de qualsevol noi de la Masia: debutar al Camp Nou .. Compartir vestidor amb als millors jugadors del món va ser una experiència inoblidable. Named parapets of agraïment cap aells per seva excel·lent acollida. Res de aixo hagués isat possible sense the meva família. Sense el seu suport diari i incondicional. Gràcies igualment to the Masia, the millor escola de futbol del món. Als meus companys i entrenadors that m'han ensenyat valors semper m'acompanyaran. Em compromise to continue amb humilitat, treball i els little ter ter. Visca el Barça !! 🔵🔴 -------------- GRACIAS A TODOS !! El día of ayer lo recordaré toda mi vida. El sueño de cualquier chico de la Masía: debutar en el Camp Nou .. Compartir vestuario con los mejores jugadores del mundo fue una experiencia inolvidable. Sólo tengo palabras of agradecimiento hacia ellos por su excelente acogida. Nada from esto hubiera sido posible sin mi familia. Sin su apoyo diario e incondicional. Gracias igualmente has the Masía, the mejor escuela de fútbol del mundo. It has been compañeros y entrenadores that I have taught myself valores that siempre me acompañaran. Compromise to seguir con humildad, trabajo y los pies en el suelo. Visca el Barça !! ------------ THANKS TO EVERYONE !! Yesterday I will remember all my life. The dream of any boy in the Masia: at the Camp Nou .. Sharing costumes with the best players in the world was an unforgettable experience. I only have words of thanks for their excellent reception. Nothing of this would have been possible without my family. Without their daily and unconditional support. Thanks also to the Masía, the best soccer school in the world. To my colleagues and coaches who have been teaching me that will always accompany me. I promised to continue with humility, work and feet on the ground. Visca el Barça !!
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A preference for the Spanish selection
Last season, Ansu Fati played the Youth League, UEFA Champions League under-19, and scored 4 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances. We could see him again with Barça's first team in 2019-2020. Last July, his club also signed a contract until 2022, to avoid a bad surprise. But in the coming months, the young winger should be mainly used with U19 Catalans, under the command of Victor Valdes.
And on the side of international selections? Having the nationality Bissau-Guinean and Spanish nationality, the Barcelona has the choice. But his father has more confided in the COPE and it seems that the question is already decided: " Ansu says he wants to play for the team of Spain. Too bad for the Djurtus. The future is not written, however. Anssumane Fati has only a quarter of an hour of high-level football in the legs. The first steps are very promising, remains to confirm them over time.