A night of love and applause for Captain Gavi on his return

Pablo Páez Gavira, Gavilived last night one of the most special days since 2015, when he was just 11 years old, he entered The Masia to fulfill his dream of playing in the first team of Barça. Eleven months and one day after he seriously injured his right knee with the national team Valladolidthe Los Palacios midfielder again played a few minutes in defense in the team’s shirt. Barça. Many months of sadness, suffering, days and work, a lot of work, were left to feel like a footballer again, which is what the Sevillian loves the most. “What I miss the most is not being able to play football,” he admitted after the game before the cameras. Movistar LaLiga.

It is a day of great emotion for Gavi. Even though I knew a few days before that Seville will be included in the call, the officers arrived after 12 noon, after the activation exercise, before the team was concentrated in their hotel. The emotional voltage increased as the day went on, first when the bus arrived at Montjuicthen during the warm-up and later at the start of the game. It is the day of Gavi and both the fans, who responded en masse by filling the stands -gathered 47,848 viewers-, like the team, which at half time had already scored three Sevillethey did everything to make it a good night for the Sevillian after all the suffering he’s been through in recent months.

The decibel went up in the 64th minute. Gavi He jumped to warm up and the fans responded with loud applause, which the Sevillian thanked with a standing ovation. Nineteen minutes later, the youth player was called up flip to enter the field. He received a hearty hug from the German coach, before he was given final instructions and a kiss from the delegate. Antonio Alonsowhich announced its replacement by Peter. The canary, one of his friends Gavi in the locker room and one of his livelihoods during this rehabilitation period, he gave him the captain’s armband and hugged him. It was the prelude to the adrenaline rush that Gavi will receive from the culés, who applauded with all their might and chanted the name of Gavi with great enthusiasm, aware that Barça is recovering his lungs almost a year later, and just at the beginning of a week that could mark the future of the team, both in the Champions League and in LaLiga. “I have dreamed of this moment for many months. “I am very happy,” he admitted. Gavi before the Movistar and Barça One microphones after the match and after receiving applause from his own teammates on the pitch. “I thank my teammates because they made everything easier for me,” said the Andalusian, who also acknowledged that “the worst thing is not being with the team” during his whole time “Seeing your team From the outside, every game is very difficult. You have to enjoy every moment and value things. That is something that I also learned and I feel very lucky to be here today,” he said. Gaviwho is now a captain, whether he wears an armband or not.