2024-03-16T14:58:00+00:00
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/ Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez, confirmed on Saturday that his team will be armed with desire and enthusiasm, and will cling to the dream of facing Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Xavi said in a press conference: “We are here, we fully believe in our chances. It is time to dream. Paris Saint-Germain is one of the most difficult competitors for us. Before the draw, we knew that it would be the most difficult opponent among the potential competitors that we could face.”
He continued: “The economic conditions may be the difference between us. Their economic situation is completely different from ours, but in enthusiasm and desire they will not defeat us.”
The coach, who led Barcelona to win the Champions League title when he was a player on 4 occasions, spoke about his future at the club, saying that he is “a man of the Catalan club. I love this club very much and I will do everything in my power to make it superior and give joy to its fans. I will do my best to leave nothing behind.” What will happen to the team next season, but after June 30 I will give myself some rest.”
The Champions League draw, which was held on Friday, pitted the Catalan team into a difficult confrontation with Paris Saint-Germain, led by its star Kylian Mbappe, with the first leg taking place in Paris on April 10, while the two teams will meet in the return leg in Barcelona on the 16th of the same month.