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BarcelonaIn an age when elite football seems more about business than sentiment, there is still room for a little romance. In the summer of 2017, Sergi Darder gave up playing in European competitions with Olympique de Lyon to fulfill one of his dreams: to be able to play in Primera with Espanyol. Five years later, in August 2022, the Majorcan midfielder once again gave up the possibility of participating in top-level continental competitions in order to lead the club he loves the most. After several weeks of reflection, he preferred to turn down big offers and bet on his love for the colors of Espanyol, a club that wants to lead towards greater milestones than the fight for permanence.