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Winning a league title grants a license for almost anything. As a rule, FC Barcelona would not look kindly on some of its players riding bicycles at dawn, or dancing in the city center surrounded by people. But with one more cup — understood as a trophy — the normally strict Blaugrana regulations relax. Also for the president.
If Hansi Flick’s office door greeted visitors with a motto, it could well be: “Delighted to be here.” What for other coaches could be a torture that changes their mood or even adds years to their appearance is a joy for the German. True, he is not always radiant. True, he gets angry when his players do not deliver what he expects from them. True, on the sidelines he gets upset over refereeing decisions he considers unfair. But, in general terms, he more often shows a smile, a hug, words of encouragement, and optimism. These are values recognized in him that make him a true idol for the fans and almost a father figure for his young protégés. The fans and players have comforted him in these difficult days, as his father passed away on Sunday. Even so, he remained at the helm.
El Camp Nou overflowed with joy. Winning the League after winning the clásico was a milestone that both the team and the fans celebrated in grand style. A celebration that has sparked reactions from various personalities. Among them, Pedro Sánchez, Leo Messi, and Ronaldinho.
It was not just winning a League. It was doing it against Madrid. It was not just prevailing in a clásico. It was doing it in the clásico that decided the title. It was not just any celebration. It was a unique celebration. That is how the Barcelona fans understood it at the Spotify Camp Nou, turned into a wave of emotions. That is how the blaugrana players interpreted it, who gave their all to not miss an opportunity that had never come before. Barcelona’s second consecutive League came thanks to two superb goals from Rashford and Ferran. The fifth title of the Flick era arrived with a victory over a shattered and disoriented Madrid, lost in their fights and lack of a plan. Barça’s third League in four seasons was unleashed justly, with the team’s best player, Lamine Yamal, enjoying it from the stands due to injury.
“I don’t know what to say. My team is fantastic. I am proud of all of them,” said Hansi Flick with teary eyes. Emotional. “It wasn’t easy,” repeated the coach who experienced his happiest day as a coach by winning his second League as Barcelona’s coach and, surely, one of the most difficult on a personal level after the passing of his father early this morning at the age of 81. His loss stirred the heart of Barcelona fans and his players, who lifted him to the sky of Camp Nou after winning the League on a historic day: against Real Madrid and at the Spotify Camp Nou.
