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Cruyffism, by Oriol Romeu

Oriol Romeu has been the big star of the inauguration of the Cruyff Court in Lloret de Marbut his notoriety has taken a backseat to really enjoying the moment: whether it was signing lots of little and not-so-little autographs, taking pictures with his fans or kicking penalties (one kid even n ‘one stopped there). The Girona midfielder has sponsored the free-use football field that the Cruyff Foundation has built in the town of La Selva (the project started in 2014 and currently has more than 275 pitches) with the aim of promoting the values ​​of sport and, in turn, avoiding sedentary lifestyle and prevent childhood obesity. Bearing in mind that he trained at the Masia, the Ulldecona player was “very excited” to participate in this afternoon’s event with the students from Pompeu Fabra and Àngels Alemany schools to continue expanding Johan Cruyff’s social legacy. “He was a teacher and an example for all. I’m from a small town (Ulldecona) and, when I started playing, we had different conditions there. We had to fumble for our lives with shoes or bottles to create the goalposts… Instead, here is a pass. The priority is to enjoy with passion. If you make the most of it and take advantage of the time invested, the end result doesn’t matter that much,” he said.

Romeo has taken advantage of assess Girona’s momentwhich, after completing a stage due to the stoppage of selections, continues preparing for this Sunday’s game against Real Sociedad in Montilivi “During the international week we had more time to work and get to know each other. Many of us were new, but it has helped us settle in a little more. Hard and complicated games are coming up now, and we are eager to see what level we are at. Hopefully we can continue in the same vein. Real is a strong and tough opponent, of which we know the intensity with which they play and the good footballers they have. We will have to match it to create problems for them”, he explained.

The midfielder insisted that “we competed very well and this is the line to follow”: “In the Betis field it was a very well-contested match against a very good team that lost to us because of a detail. We continue to work and will face both Real and Atlético de Madrid. With our idea the points will accompany us, there is no doubt. We are a brave team, who know how to play football, defend well and who want to compete against anyone». In addition, he referred to the reinstatement of many of the injured. “More and more players are ready and the manager has options to be able to play the eleven, even to rotate or look for a different system. Soon we will have more flexibility, options and better team performance”, he assured.

Romeu added that “the player is physically prepared for what is coming because we give the necessary loads to the body”. At the same time, he spoke about the mistakes that have caused the white-and-red team to lose points at the start of the season: “When you have as much possession and create as many chances as we’ve been doing, you know you have to keep doing the same thing. If the team remains solid defensively and creates chances, the points will come because that is the most important thing. We conceded very few goals. We have good feelings.”

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