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Barcelona are set to tackle SL Benfica later tonight, with the Catalans trying to defend a slender 1-0 lead at dwelling.
Within the lead-up to the encounter, Barcelona officers led by Joan Laporta and vice-president Rafa Yuste hosted Benfica representatives in a luxurious resort in Barcelona, as is the customized.
Within the wake of the assembly, each Laporta and Yuste have been notably requested in regards to the environment within the Barcelona dressing room following the demise of first-team physician Carles Minarro.
Laporta and Yuste on the dressing room environment
Laporta, who had already given an extended and emotional tribute to Minarro on the night time of his tragic demise, appeared quiet and composed.
“Getting higher, getting higher,” he replied (h/t Mundo Deportivo) in a low tone when requested in regards to the environment within the Barcelona dressing room.
Rafa Yuste, in the meantime, did converse to the media at size, notably giving an emotional tribute to Minarro.
Rafa Yuste believes crew spirit at Barcelona is kind of excessive (Photograph by PAU BARRENA/AFP through Getty Photographs)
“It’s a troublesome time, however the group was already robust. Carles left us the opposite day and it’s even stronger. He’s a really expensive particular person and the gamers really feel that he’s theirs,” mentioned Yuste.
“That piece of Carles that has left us might be with us immediately. I’m satisfied that he’ll assist us,” he added.
The Barcelona vice-president admitted that Minarro’s demise felt like dropping a teammate. “The sensation is that of dropping a teammate, as a result of greater than a health care provider he was a teammate for everybody,” he added.
Lastly, Yuste despatched a message to Minarro’s family and friends, sending help and comfort.
“Alongside along with his discretion and his generosity, he was a really expensive particular person for the entire of Barcelona. From right here I ship once more an enormous hug to his spouse, his two kids, his mom and all his household,’ mentioned Yuste, earlier than including that “the crew is very robust.”
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Barcelona can utilise the mentioned spirit to safe a victory in opposition to Benfica tonight.
