Cucurella on Barcelona past: 'I am very grateful'
Short overview
Chelsea's Marc Cucurella reflects on his Barcelona past, expressing gratitude and explaining why rejecting Real Madrid was difficult.
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has spoken about his time at Barcelona and the decision to join Real Madrid, expressing gratitude for his formative years at the Catalan club.
“I am very grateful for everything Barcelona gave me,” Cucurella said. When asked about reactions from those around Barcelona, he added: “You have to respect the opinions.”
On the decision to move to Real Madrid, Cucurella stated: “When Real Madrid insists so much, it is very difficult to reject and I had no doubts.”
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