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Szczesny: “I can’t say no to Barcelona”
He later spent years as a reliable goalkeeper at Juventus before ending his career this summer. Following a serious injury to Marc-Andre ter Stegen, the 34-year-old player returned from retirement and Signed a contract with Barcelona until the end of the season,
Henderson reveals he got private jet to fly family out for first trip to EnglandHe said it was “weird” how his comeback happened. On the day of Ter Stegen’s injury, he was “100 percent sure” that he would reject an offer: “But when I got the call from Barça, it was a completely different feeling because it became real. I told my wife “And I just expected him to say: ‘Don’t do it’, but I couldn’t say ‘no’ to Barcelona and the privilege of being able to wear this jersey made me change my decision.” The longtime goalkeeper of the Polish national team said it was probably “fate.”
After the international break, Barcelona will play against Sevilla in LaLiga before facing FC Bayern in the Champions League. Szczesny does not expect to be used for the first time, after all, he still has to overcome his lack of fitness.
He explained: “The level required to wear the Barça jersey is very high. That’s why I won’t bother myself or the club to come back before I’m ready. It doesn’t make sense. When that will happen, I don’t know. “It could be the next game or in two months. It’s the coach’s decision.”
Until Szczesny is ready, regular number two Iñaki Pena (25) will continue to man the Blaugrana box.
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