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FC Barcelona: ex-striker kicks badly against ex-club – FOOTBALL

Danish ex-Barça striker Martin Braithwaite (31) had a difficult time with the top Catalan club. In 2020, FC Barcelona brought in the star for him to score goals. But after three seasons and only ten goals for the Blaugrana, he quickly got the title of “Chances Death” from the fans.

Now the Dane switched to Barça city rivals Espanyol Barcelona for free in the summer. Sure, the change makes sense for Braithwaite: He stays in La Liga and doesn’t even have to move to another city, can plan long-term with his wife and family.

For the extremely tradition-conscious fans of FC Barcelona, ​​however, a move to Espanyol is considered a kind of betrayal.

But why the fans during the “Trofeu Joan Gamper” (a charity competition that FC Barcelona hosts every year and invites an international club to do so) against the UNAM Pumas from Mexico (6:0) as an active player of the “Blaugrana” was booed, he cannot explain himself. In an interview with the Catalan broadcaster “TV3”, the Dane even takes action against his former club.

“The fans don’t know everything about my time at Barcelona. I didn’t get much support there, it wasn’t nice,” said the striker. However, he does not want to judge whether the whistles are “fair or unfair”. However, he did not find the boos understandable.

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Chaot falls 5 meters down
It’s a miracle he survived that fall

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Meanwhile, in the autumn of his career, the striker tries a new sporting challenge with his city rivals. He explained to “TV3” exactly why he switched to Espanyol: “The blue and white offer was the best. The project is very interesting and I continue to live in Barcelona with my family.”

He also thinks highly of the coach Diego Martínez (41): “He’s a coach who likes energy and takes care of the team.”

That seems to have gone down well with Braithwaite: in his first game against Athletic Bilbao, the Dane scored the 1-0 winner and kicked 86 minutes against the top Basque club.

And he also seems to get along well with his teammates. The striker on his assist provider Sergi Darder (28): “He’s a very good player and he plays an incredible pass. I’m sure it won’t be the last good pass he gave me.”

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