This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Sports
Moroccan international Elias Ben Saghir, the French star of Monaco, expressed his great admiration for the Spanish club Barcelona, in statements reported by the Catalan newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”, where he revealed his emotional attachment to Barcelona since his childhood.
Barcelona, despite the economic crisis, still attracts talent
Despite the financial crisis Barcelona is going through due to Financial Fair Play rules, it remains an attractive destination for emerging talents, such as 19-year-old Ben Sghir, who has confirmed his desire to one day play for the Catalan team. .
Ben Saghir’s statements on Barcelona
Ben Saghir revealed his first foreign visit was to Barcelona, where he admired the Camp Nou stadium, saying:
“On my first trip, we went to Barcelona. I was very happy. We visited the Camp Nou stadium and Barcelona training center and I did acrobatic moves while my brother filmed me. »
He also talked about his favorite players, all of whom are former Barcelona stars, as he stated:
“Neymar is my role model in football. I like the way he plays freely. »
“Messi is a great example, he can outrun an entire team to score a goal. »
“Ousmane Dembélé has a great mentality, he doesn’t worry and has fun, and I like that. »
Ben Sghir’s first match against Barcelona
The Moroccan star revealed that the most beautiful memory of his football career was when he played for the first time in the Champions League and achieved victory with Monaco over Barcelona (2-1) in the first round of the tournament, qualifying this is a “great victory”.
Are Barcelona considering including Ben Sghir?
‘Mundo Deportivo’ has reported that Barcelona are monitoring Ben Sghir’s development due to his brilliance with Monaco, but Joan Laporta’s management has yet to make an official offer to include him during the winter transfer window.
