All language subtitles for FC Barcelona A New Era S02E01 - Enthusiasm (NetNaija.com)

[man on radio in Spanish] Xavi Hernández
will be the new Barcelona coach.

[man 2] After many comings and goings,
Xavi is finally back in Barcelona.

One of the greatest legends
of FC Barcelona.

[crowd]
♪ Xavi Hernández! ♪

[Xavi in Catalán]
A new promising year is about to start.

And nothing could make me feel better
than making Barcelona supporters happy.

[crowd cheering]

[man on radio] Will Xavi Hernández
be able to solve

the football crisis of FC Barcelona?

[in English] With Xavi's arrival,
everything changed.

[in Spanish] I only ask you to be involved
and make an effort.

We can't lose LaLiga this year.

[commentator] The 2022/23 season begins.

We want to recover our style.

Gavi opens for Dembélé,
Dembélé shoots. Goal!

Goal, goal! Barça score! Xavi's on fire!

Recover the enthusiasm.

Barça, let's go, Barça!

[all vocalizing]

The transfer market is very good.

- [commentator] Robert Lewandowski!
- [crowd cheering]

[in French] They are important transfers
that have helped us a lot.

[commentator in Spanish]
Lewandowski! Goal!

[woman on radio]
Barça paid Enríquez Negreira,

the former vice-president of referees.

[in Catalán] The truth is
they condemned us before we went to court.

[commentator in Spanish] He's down!
That's a penalty, but he's not giving it.

[Xavi in Catalán]
It proves that nobody bought a referee.

[commentator] It's a scandal!

[commentator in Spanish] Five fateful
minutes, 2-0, it ends in defeat.

[in Portuguese]
You have to recover from the blows.

[Xavi in Spanish]
Every match is a damn war.

We must make a tremendous effort.

Getting up after a fall.

Go, a little bit more, come on!

Teammates who leave.

[Piqué] Thank you.

[crowd]
♪ Piqué! Piquenbauer! ♪

[commentator] Sergio Busquets!

[all] One, two, three, Barça!

- Winning against all the odds.
- And against everybody.

[commentator in Spanish]
Gavi crosses the ball, Pedri, goal!

[commentator in Catalán] We won against
all the odds and against everybody!

[commentator in Spanish]
Good timing, Araújo!

[in Spanish] The new era starts now.

Come on, damn it! The first of many!

And to start a new era.

[Stegen in English]
And start a new era.

[overlapping voices different languages]
A new era.

[man] To start a new era.

Come on!

Well, I believe we're starting
a new era. [chuckles]

[theme music playing]

JULY 2022
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI'S ARRIVAL

- [man 1] How's your Spanish?
- [man 2] Do you speak it?

Unfortunately, I don't understand.

Don't you understand?
But you've understood me now.

- Yes, I speak a little Spanish.
- Well, that's good.

My name is Robert.

I am from Poland.

[men] Good.

I live in Barcelona.

That's good!

[sighs]

[in English] I remember exactly when I got

the offer from Barcelona.

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
FORWARD

I knew that it was the perfect timing
for me to move on.

- [cameras flashing]
- [man in Spanish] A picture!

A picture, please.

[indistinct chatter]

[Lewandowski in English] For the club also
it was a big, huge step to bring me in,

and I know that's what we all want.

[all applauding]

From the first day,
I felt supported because I could speak

with so many players
with different languages.

Of course,
I didn't speak Spanish at the time,

but I knew I had to learn because I know
it's very important for me,

from the beginning,
to understand the players and the people.

[indistinct chatter]

I know that the last time

for Barcelona wasn't easy
and was very tough,

but I know that now the future
can be much better.

I see that we have a huge potential,

and when I see the training sessions,

what we are doing now,
everything's going well.

[coach in Spanish] Four. Okay.
Now, Robert and Ronald come here.

[in Catalán] I am very glad
to be part of Barcelona.

[teammate in English]
All the people say that.

Is it still "bon dia"?
Or... What time is it?

- Bon dia? Yes. Still "bon dia."
- Bon dia.

- After lunch, we say "bona tarda."
- Also...

After lunch already.
But lunch is at four o' clock.

No... If you eat lunch at four o' clock,
okay, "bona tarda."

[commentator in Spanish]
Robert Lewandowski!

[crowd cheering]

[band playing and singing indistinctly]

[in English] And we can go in one way
to build a new era for FC Barcelona

and get back on the right track.

BARCELONA
AUGUST 13, 2022

[Xavi in Spanish]
Today, we officially start the season.

Okay? It's important, it's the key.

With this team,
we must win LaLiga this year.

We can't lose LaLiga this year.

We can't.

I thought it was the moment...

XAVI HERNÁNDEZ
COACH

...to create a little pressure

and tell the players
that we couldn't lose with that team.

And above all, the responsibility...

ANDRÉS INIESTA
FC BARCELONA PLAYER 2000-2018

...that comes with that shirt.

Everything that is behind the scenes,
the people who follow you.

[crowd singing indistinctly]

♪ Supporting Barça is
The best thing in the world ♪

[Xavi in Spanish] Every match is a war.

We must make a tremendous effort
for the teammates who don't play,

for the crest we represent,

because being part of Barça
is a privilege. Every minute counts.

You have to die on the field. Die.

[Catalán] I feel I always have to be

honest and fair with the players.

In that moment,
I thought I had to push them,

but I also felt
it was the right time to team up.

I felt that everybody
needed to get a chance

to be part of the first team.

[in Spanish] With this team,
we must win titles.

And, above all, LaLiga.

Because in the Cup you can have
a sending-off, a bad match, a bad day...

But LaLiga is a different story.
LaLiga means 38 matchdays.

Bam, bam, bam.

LaLiga is the regular competition
par excellence...

JOAN LAPORTA
PRESIDENT

...that makes you understand
if you're doing things right.

As an athlete, every title is important.
Winning LaLiga gives hope for the future.

EIGHT-TIME WORLD MOTOGP CHAMPION

With a club such as Barça...

PAU GASOL
TWO-TIME NBA CHAMPION

...every supporter
expects the team to give us joy,

to win titles.

Are you willing to be a family? Yes?

The players on the bench,
the ones who play,

those who're off the list.

If this is the case,
we'll earn titles with ease.

Okay, guys?

Come on. Let's go.

LALIGA - MATCHDAY 1 OF 38
FC BARCELONA - RAYO VALLECANO

[commentator in Spanish] Time to get busy,
the 22/23 season kicks off.

The first official match of the season.

[crowd chanting]
♪ Barça! Barça! Barça! ♪

[commentator in Catalán]
The match has started!

The first match of the league
is always important.

[commentator in Spanish]
Dembélé over to Lewandowski...

Goal! Offside.

- [commentator 2] Yes.
- Ouch.

[in Catalán] We were all very excited
to start and fight.

SERGIO BUSQUETS
MIDFIELDER

[in French]
We proved that we could win the season.

[Xavi in Catalán]
The moment of truth begins.

I think it's the time to show

that we can compete,
and even more so playing at home.

[Gavi] It was the first match of LaLiga.

GAVI
MIDFIELDER

We knew that we had to grit our teeth.

[commentator in Spanish]
Gavi sends it over to the Mosquito.

There goes the Mosquito, he keeps going...

Not a good shot.

Pedri...

[Stegen in English]
The first game was a bit of a break.

[in Catalán] The match got complicated.

- We missed four or five opportunities.
- [whistle blows]

- [commentator in Spanish] It's over.
- Yes.

Barça 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.

Well, it wasn't possible.

A lack of goal-scoring power.

Barça felt stuck, didn't they?

[man on radio] The Barça team,
who had high expectations,

had over 80,000 people
come to see the team,

aware they were coming to a celebration,
left frustrated.

A sad and frustrating draw for Barça.
You can't live on hope.

[Xavi in Catalán]
We had a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of hope,

and the first match at home
with a packed stadium

ended with a goalless draw against Rayo.

[in English] Especially when it's
the first game of the season,

when there's a lot of expectations...

FRENKIE DE JONG
MIDFIELDER

It's even a bigger blow.

[Xavi in Catalán] Imagine the level
of frustration, the disappointment,

and the nerves, the environment...

I remember a tense talk
with the staff, with Mateu,

the president and Jordi Cruyff
after the match.

I asked them to stay calm.

I asked them to be calm
because it was a draw.

We didn't lose 0-5.

[reporter in Spanish]
Fiasco. Disappointment.

A BITTER START
XAVI: I'M DISAPPOINTED

[reporter in Catalán] The joy
in the Barcelona team has now frozen.

CRUSHED

Barça didn't live up to expectations.

TRAINING GROUND
JOAN GAMPER

[reporter in Spanish]
The selection of the players

and the substitutions during the match

weren't managed well by Xavi Hernández.

[Xavi in Catalán] It was a tough week,
I remember I was feeling bad.

They wrote bad things about me,
they said that Barça was too much for me,

that I had no personality,

that being a good player

doesn't make you a good coach.

I tried my best to prevent that

from affecting the players,

who are the main protagonists.

[Busquets] I remember it was a very hard
week because expectations were high.

[in English]
The result wasn't perfect for us,

but we knew that we had to look forward,

we had to push more and work harder.

[in Catalán] Hey, how are you?

[Xavi in Spanish] Yesterday I texted
my friend Juan Carlos.

I wanted him to be here with us
so that he could have a chat with us.

Right, Juan Carlos?

This is the right time for you to help us.

You're a great friend, you know that.
Come on, this is your team.

[Juan Carlos] All right.

Good morning, everybody.

[Xavi in Catalán] I told him
it was a difficult time

and I asked him to speak to the group

so that they could understand
how fortunate we are.

Well, obviously,
I was glad to hear that the coach...

JUAN CARLOS UNZUÉ
FC BARCELONA PLAYER 1988-1990

...thought that my message

could reach them and help.

[reporter in Spanish] Juan Carlos Unzué,
the brilliant goalkeeper and coach

that we all know and followed
for the last 30 years in Spanish football,

announced in Barcelona
that he suffers from ALS.

[Juan Carlos] Starting from now,
my objective will not be training a team.

I'm going to sign

to join a modest team
that is also really committed.

And this is the team of ALS patients.

[Alba] Well, we've known Juan Carlos
for many years.

I believe he's an example of life
for all of us.

And the coach thought

that it was good for him to chat with us,
we felt deeply motivated.

JORDI ALBA
DEFENDER

And we love him very much.

[Juan Carlos] Tough times come
in everyone's life.

Situations like the one
you are currently going through.

But you have managed
to raise hopes among all the supporters.

And that is amazing.

And I believe
you are not aware of the privilege

of being able to uplift the spirits
of so many people.

[in Catalán] He delivered
a wonderful speech.

It gave me goosebumps
because he really sets an example.

I believe it was also
important for us to understand

where we were, in case we forgot.

Trust yourselves, trust yourselves.

We'll fight hard
and listen to your advice.

- All right. Go get them.
- Thank you.

[all applauding]

[Xavi in Catalán] When times are tough,
I think of him.

He tells me, "Listen, Xavi,
think of me when you're feeling down."

And that is priceless.

LALIGA - MATCHDAY 2 OF 38
REAL SOCIEDAD - FC BARCELONA

After the draw away against Rayo,
we had to play away against Real Sociedad

and I think that after 50 seconds,
Lewandowski scored a goal.

[commentator in Spanish] Balde getting
ready to kick it, Lewandowski, goal.

- [commentator 2] Very good. Well done.
- Goal!

[commentator 2] And Lewa, too.

[commentator] Lewandowski!

[in English] For me, as a new player,
it was really important

to adapt and show from the beginning

what kind of performance
I can bring to this club.

[commentator in Catalán] Pedri with Ansu.
Ansu leaves it, Lewandowski...

Goal, goal, goal!

[Xavi] When things get worse,
the big players make their entrance.

And after that goal
and that victory in San Sebastián,

the team moved forward
at a comfortable speed, in a certain way.

[Lewandowski in English] When I score
the first goal in a new club...

...I always dedicate it to my father

because I know
he's watching me from above.

[in Catalán] We had a good winning streak
and Robert was the main protagonist.

MORE THAN A FOOTBALLER
LEWANDOWSKI

[commentator] Raphinha, on the right.
He's looking for the cross...

- [commentator 2] Well done! Goal.
- And goal, goal, goal!

"Lewangoalski. Lewangoalski."

We saw it early in the season,

he started scoring and couldn't stop.

PEDRI
MIDFIELDER

[commentator in Spanish] Lewandowski!

Goal!

[commentator 2] What a goal he scored!

LEWAN, YOU'RE MY FAVORITE PLAYER

[crowd chanting indistinctly]

We know his good qualities as a player,
and he's been showing them for many years.

RONALD ARAÚJO
DEFENDER

Having a star like Lewandowski
was a morale boost for the team.

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR
PRENSA IBÉRICA

[journalist] You played many times
against Lewandowski.

Is it good having him in the team?

Yes, it's better.
Because when I played against Bayern,

it was very difficult,
he always scores goals

and he's a great player.

So it's better to have him as a teammate.

[electronic music playing]

[Lewandowski in English] The dance is like
that I am ready, that I am more free...

[commentator in Spanish]
Lewandowski!

- Goal!
- [commentator 2] Goal.

[commentator] What a beautiful thing!

[Lewandowski in English]
For my body, it's very important

that there's more flexibility

in the box where you have to be ready
for every move, every ball.

[commentator in Spanish]
The ball is for Raphinha...

Goal!

This guy's amazing.

[chuckles]

[in English] For years,
I've known that I had to work

not only on the pitch with the ball,

but also for physical things.
In my position, it's very important.

For me, the best option
if you have someone at home

who can help you to do this work,
fitness work and physical work.

[Stegen] I think this is very much needed,

also to have a reference
on the field and off.

MARC-ANDRÉ TER STEGEN
GOALKEEPER

[in Spanish] Let's go!

He helped the young people.
He gives good advice.

ALEJANDRO BALDE
DEFENDER

I believe he's been important
for every member of the team.

[indistinct chatter]

[in English] He doesn't
just bring the goals...

ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN
DEFENDER

...he brings a mentality into
the dressing room in terms of winning.

[all in Catalán]
One, two, three! Barça!

- Let's go!
- [applause]

[crowd chanting indistinctly]

[commentator in Spanish]
Pedri searches for Balde.

[commentator 2] Well done, Balde.

- Good job.
- Goal, goal, goal!

- Goal!
- Well done.

Eight goals in the league.

[in English] I was very happy
because I saw how amazing

the atmosphere is in the locker room,
outside the pitch as well,

so I felt from the first day I was home.

[pleasant music playing]

[Chowdhury] We are delighted to kick off
a brand new season

of UEFA Champions League football

the best club competition
on the planet, quite simply.

[in Spanish] The Champions League is hope,
it is a recurrent dream for every culé,

especially considering that the last time
they won it was in 2015.

Many players are new, but even so,
I think that the European away trauma...

GEMMA SOLER
ESPN JOURNALIST

...is still casting a shadow on this team.

Perhaps due to recent heavy defeats...

CADENA SER JOURNALIST

...all these years without winning
a Champions League title,

there's an obsession,
a feeling of frustration

as if everything's too difficult for us.

[crowd cheering]

ROME
2018

[Xavi in Catalán]
We had lived complicated years in Europe.

[commentator in Spanish]
To the first post, shot, goal.

An absolute disaster.

Little can be said.

Later, Liverpool made a comeback

when we had nearly reached
the Champions League final.

[commentator in Spanish] Shaqiri
crosses it high to the center, goal.

Liverpool's third goal,
and you could see it coming!

LISBON
2020

Danger, Perišić! Goal.

Another one from Coutinho, the eighth.

[commentator in Catalán]
An unbelievable humiliation.

FINAL SCORE
FC BARCELONA 2-8 BAYERN MUNICH

I think the club needs some changes
because I believe that we've bottomed out.

GERARD PIQUÉ
DEFENDER

[Xavi] Today,
the situation is saddening, it's hard.

FINAL SCORE
BAYERN MUNICH 3-0 FC BARCELONA

A feeling of powerlessness.

You know what happened in the last season,
when you didn't compete...

LATDT AND CATALUNYA RADIO

...and now you have the chance to compete
or at least measure your growth.

When we heard of the draw
for the Champions League, we were worried.

- [in English] FC Barcelona.
- FC Barcelona.

Where are they going to play?

- Group C.
- In group C.

Bayern München, Viktoria Plzeň

and FC Internazionale Milano.

[pen clicking]

[Xavi in Catalán]
When the draw took place, I was at home,

I thought it was
a terrible football misfortune.

We were in the worst group
of the last 20 years.

[crowd cheering]

[Mascaró] A terrifying group. Terrifying.

Nobody considered Inter a great team,

but they proved to be
an extraordinary and competitive team.

Then, the black beast, Bayern.

[Flaquer] Considering the last few
matches, the feeling was that Bayern

seemed to be unreachable.

[in English] It was very tough
in the last years to play against them.

[plane engine roaring]

[reporter in Spanish] Barça returns
to the eye of the storm,

to the place where it has never won.

One of the crime scenes in Europe.

[journalist in Catalán] Is coming to
Munich and playing against Bayern

a bit like a nightmare?

[chuckling] Well, I wouldn't
put it like that.

Of course, it's Bayern Munich...

We'll see what happens in the 90 minutes,

but we have the feeling, the hope

and the belief that we can win this match.

Finally. And write a new chapter.

GROUP STAGE. MATCHDAY 2

[crowd chanting indistinctly]

[commentator in Spanish] Today is
the decisive day, a new era starts.

Bayern Munich, Football Club Barcelona,
Allianz Arena.

[in English] That wasn't a normal game.
For me, it was very emotional.

For years, I scored so many goals...

I won so many titles with Munich.

[all cheering]

[Lewandowski] In this stadium,
I've scored amazing goals,

and after maybe two months,
I had to go back.

From an emotional side,
that was for me very difficult.

- [commentator speaking indistinctly]
- [crowd cheering]

[crowd chanting indistinctly]

[commentator in Spanish]
The game kicks off,

Dutchman Danny Makkelie is in charge.

[commentator in Catalán] Left wing.
Danger, a cross to Lewandowski...

Lewandowski has missed,
and that is very unlike him!

The ball was a little bit high,
but it was like a penalty kick!

[Xavi] That day in Bayern,
I think we played

one of the best first halves
of the season.

[commentator in Spanish]
The ball's on the front.

- Gavi, Pedri...
- [commentator 2] Shoot!

[commentator] Neuer saves it!

[in English] The emotional feeling we had
was that now is the moment.

[commentator] Raphinha with a low drive,
and it's centimeters wide.

[in Catalán] We missed very clear chances.

[Araújo] I remember a clear penalty
on Ousmane Dembélé.

It was clear, but it wasn't awarded.

[commentator in Spanish]
Dembélé with Thomas Müller,

he takes on one, two defenders...

He's down! What's happened?
That's a penalty.

That's a penalty, but he's not giving it.

[Dembélé in French]
It was a very frustrating game for us,

especially because
we outperformed them in many occasions.

OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ
FORWARD

[in Spanish] First half, the score
could've been 2-0 or 3-0 for us.

MARCOS ALONSO
DEFENDER

[commentator in Spanish] The second half
begins at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Kimmich takes the corner,
there's the shot, and goal.

[crowd cheering]

Lucas Hernández scores.

That goal from a set piece
really stunned us.

When you miss these opportunities
in the Champions League,

the opponent makes you pay for it.

[commentator] Jamal Musiala,
Musiala to Sané.

Sané looking for the second... Goal.

[crowd cheering]

Leroy Sané scores.

[in English] We lost a little bit
our heads because we wanted to rush

and we wanted to get back into the game,

we wanted to equal the game again.

[in Catalán] From that point on,
we took over again, we had chances,

I remember Pedri hit the post.

[commentator in Spanish]
Pedri outside the box. It's still Pedri...

Pedri!

- Off the post!
- Off the post.

- How did he miss that?
- Pedri off the post.

FINAL SCORE
BAYERN MUNICH 2-0 FC BARCELONA

End of the game at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich 2, Barcelona 0.

Robert's performance
wasn't the best that day.

PRESIDENT JIJANTES FC

I don't know if it was the atmosphere,
or his past memories of that place.

[Lewandowski in English]
A very emotional game.

One part of my head,
of my life, was there, it's still there...

And I didn't show my best

football performance because that was

almost impossible.

GROUP C STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 2 OF 6

[reporter in Catalán] Gavi's contract
renewal has been announced.

He's signed the contract until 2026.
A billion-euro clause.

This player can continue to grow
as one of the pillars of this decade.

[reporter in Spanish]
This renewal is very important.

JOINS ARAUJO'S RENEWAL

Just like some other signings
made this summer.

[Laporta in Catalán]
This is a historic day.

Because we're looking at the present,

the immediate present,
and also the future of Barça.

[crowd cheering]

GAVI, WITH YOU TO THE END OF THE WORLD

[Laporta] Gavi represents
a paradigm of talent,

a paradigm of effort.

When he was young,
there were people here at Barça

who said that this player would make it.

Well, Gavi is one who keeps growing,
keeps surpassing all expectations.

[crowd cheering]

- Cheers to Barça and cheers to Gavi.
- [crowd cheering]

- Hello? Yes.
- [crowd cheering]

I am very happy about the renewal.

I've been dreaming about it
since I was a child.

My family, my agent and I

have always been clear
about our willingness to reach this point.

And I am very happy about this day.

[crowd cheering]

[Gavi] I joined the team when I was ten,
hoping to spend my entire career here.

And that's what I'll strive to do,

to stay in the club of my dreams.

[commentator in Spanish]
Pablo Páez Gavira making his debut today.

AUGUST 29, 2021
GAVI'S DEBUT IN THE MAIN TEAM

[Roberto in Catalán] Gavi was young.
He'd barely played any games with Barça B.

It was a direct switch
from the junior team into the first team.

And that is a huge step.

From day one you could see him training...

SERGI ROBERTO
MIDFIELDER

...and you were surprised by his
willingness to fight for every ball,

the efforts he made for every exercise.

- [commentator in Spanish] Incredible.
- Wonderful.

[Koundé in French]
He isn't only good with the ball,

he runs a lot.

JULES KOUNDÉ
DEFENDER

And, sometimes,
his determination shows us the way.

I believe that when Gavi
is not feeling very well,

the team is affected.

[Xavi in Catalán] He can run for three
games in a row without getting tired.

He passes energy to his teammates.

[Araújo] He chases every ball
as if it's his last chance,

showing his character.

[Xavi] He's very kind.
He's really passionate, very generous.

He puts in work, sacrifice, ambition.

We have to stop him sometimes.
We have to stop Gavi.

There is footage from this year
at San Mamés

when he launched himself,
head to the ground, to recover a ball.

In the heat of the moment, on the pitch,
you don't think about anything.

Sure, after the game,
when I watch the replay,

I get goosebumps.

But this is something I have in me,
and I'm not going to change it.

[Xavi] He's small,
but he's physically very strong

and has a strong personality at 18.

I've never seen something like that
in a football player.

[reporter in Spanish]
Gavi, the young player of FC Barcelona...

10 HOURS EARLIER
BALLON D'OR GALA

...has been nominated for the Kopa Trophy
in the Ballon d'Or Gala.

This award would recognize him
as the world's best Under-21 footballer.

It's the main recognition of Gavi's career

and it's also a recognition
of Barça's commitment to young people.

In particular,
this is hope for the Barcelona family,

because Pedri won it the year before,
and Gavi's won it now.

A recognition of a very young talent,
a very good one,

that can bring
big moments of glory to Barça.

[man] No, you don't have to do all this.

[Pedri] Wow! Wow!

No, no. Don't mess it up.
Let's take it slowly.

- It's just a little bit, right?
- It's nothing.

Okay. "My first thought is for my family."

"My family's been very important
for my career."

"My father, my sister..." Okay? Emphasize.

"Thank you for all your affection,

for the support
you've given me throughout these years."

And then, you will thank your agent, Iván,

all your coaches
and your teammates, okay?

As well as the club, the president,

"for giving me the opportunity
of playing for Barça."

In your own words,
but please mention these things.

[Gavi] Shouldn't I thank
my family at the end?

[Pedri] The family is the first thing
that comes to your mind.

[man] Yes, they've been there
through thick and thin

during your whole life.

[Gavi] What if I finish the speech saying,
"Visca el Barça"?

Did you say it?

[Pedri] No, I think I didn't say it
in that moment.

- Say, "Many thanks and good night."
- [man] Just "Good night."

They'll ask you again later.

[Pedri] Until the time comes...

[man] When it comes,
you'll know what to say.

[Gavi] Pedri is a great friend.

On the field and off the field,
we get along and we understand each other.

So instead of saying "and," you say,
"I would also like to mention

all these coaches who helped me,

such as Luis, Xavi..."

- "The coaches who gave me this chance."
- That's it.

This is your room, bro.

So I really wanted him to be there
for that reason.

So he could be with me and help me.

I was very excited,
I had won the trophy the previous year,

and accompanying him was a privilege.

He's just like me, we are still children
who want to enjoy to the fullest.

I have a great time with him
and I spend a lot of time with him.

Just do your thing,
touch your bow tie and whatnot.

No, don't look at me.

What time do we need to be down here?

Ten minutes to the hour.

They want us to be ready by then, but...

I'll put on my tie and head out.

Don't worry, I'll get changed.

We'll be there at two minutes to the hour.

[Gavi] So I'm not saying
"visca el Barça" at the end?

- [man 1] I wouldn't say it.
- [man 2] This way, please.

OCTOBER 17, 2022
BALLON D'OR GALA

[reporter in Spanish]
Welcome to Paris, the city that will host

the 66th ceremony of the Ballon d'Or.

- Do you want to say it?
- You can say it.

- [woman in English] At the same time.
- And the winner is...

Gavi.

[audience applauding]

[Gavi in Spanish]
Good evening, everybody.

I am honored to receive this award.

First of all,
I'd like to thank my family, Iván

and all the people from Masía

who've always been there
through thick and thin.

I'd also like to thank
the club of my life, Barça.

Thank you and visca el Barça.

When he was awarded the trophy...

"I don't know what to say." [chuckles]

I told him to just let himself go.

It's fun to spend
these thrilling moments with Gavi.

GROUP STAGE. MATCHDAY 3

[Xavi] Many times, you get here
when you're at your best,

and there's a tiny detail,
a penalty, a sending-off,

and you're out. The Champions League
is decided by those details.

[commentator in Spanish]
Çalhanoğlu prepares to shoot.

Çalhanoğlu shoots, goal.

[crowd cheering]

The second half is still ahead of us,
but, Houston, we have a problem.

We can't afford to lose.

[commentator in Catalán] Christensen's
injured. Christensen's injured.

He's got the ball and he can't play.

He falls to his knees.

[Christensen in English]
To be honest, it sucked.

We had a lot of injuries at the time.

The timing wasn't great.
It's never great to have an injury,

but especially this time,

I feel like we had
all our defenders injured.

[commentator in Catalán] I can't believe
the bad luck of our center backs...

Araújo got hurt, Koundé got hurt,

and now Andreas Christensen got injured.

[commentator in Spanish] Two against one,
Raphinha. Raphinha passes it.

- [commentator 2] This is good.
- Good pass for Gavi, Gavi over to Dembélé!

Dembélé in the area,
he shoots, off the post!

[Xavi in Catalán] We didn't play
the best game, that was obvious.

We must be honest and admit

that maybe we weren't up to the task.

However, I believe that the refereeing
had something to do with the final result.

[commentator in English] Dembélé.

Dembélé. Attempts to get that cross in.

Pushes to the back post!

It might be finished up here, and it is!

It's Pedri who scores for Barça!

It's 1-1.

[commentator in Spanish] What's up?

- Is the referee going to check the VAR?
- Yes.

GOAL CHECK
VAR

[commentator in Catalán] Ansu's handball.

Let's see. Does he touch it?
But it was completely involuntary.

[commentator in Spanish]
But it doesn't affect the play.

- Yellow card for Xavi.
- Yellow for Xavi.

- Well, the referee...
- Yes.

...disallows the goal.

[crowd clamoring]

[Raphinha in Portuguese] We had to accept
the referee's decision.

It was a mistake that cost us dearly.

RAPHINHA
FORWARD

[commentator in Spanish]
There comes Sergi Roberto.

Ball for Balde, he can't reach it.

They're claiming a handball!

Dumfries' handball
was a clear penalty in my opinion.

[commentator] They're looking into it.

- It was a clear handball, penalty!
- Yes, he touched it.

The referee must award a penalty!

It was a blatant penalty.
It would probably have led to a draw.

And things would have changed completely.

- [commentator in English] No penalty.
- It doesn't make any sense.

[commentator 1]
Another controversial decision.

[in Spanish]
We can't control these things.

ANSU FATI
FORWARD

But, well, it is what it is.

[crowd clamoring]

[Xavi in Catalán] I felt it was
a tremendous injustice.

[commentator in English]
The referee blows the final whistle.

Barcelona fall to defeat
against Internazionale.

FINAL SCORE
INTER MILÁN 1-0 FC BARCELONA

GROUP C STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 3 OF 6

[reporter in Spanish] The situation gets
complicated for Xavi Hernández's side.

They can't afford to lose at Camp Nou.

[reporter 2]
Barça got themselves in a real mess.

[reporter 3] Barça are still a victim,
in part, of their own ghosts.

ANOTHER BARÇA FAILURE

I don't think we deserved that result,

as the first game against Bayern.

We were very upset.

[journalist] We are here
with Xavi Hernández,

the coach of FC Barcelona,

and I don't know the way you feel now.
Disappointed, sad or mostly angry?

- How are you? Good evening.
- I am angry. I am angry about the...

Well, the situation we had to go through,
I think it's an injustice,

but nothing more. I already said
that the referees should talk

and explain, because we don't understand.

[Koundé in French]
We had to get back to training fast

because we had to win titles.

After the Champions League,
we quickly turned the page.

[commentator in Spanish]
We are at the Visit Estadi, in Mallorca,

on this new matchday,
the seventh of LaLiga Santander.

Mallorca and FC Barcelona are playing.

[Lewandowski] Come on, come on!

[Torquemada] We hadn't been
at the top of the table for two years,

during which the leadership
was on a whole other level.

What a day football chose
for Barça to be at the top again.

It chose a very specific day.

- [crowd cheering]
- [whistle blows]

[commentator] Ansu Fati sends it over
to Lewandowski, who moves forward.

Lewa in the box, he cuts it back,
Lewandowski shoots...

- [commentator 2] Goal, goal, goal.
- Goal!

Lewandowski, what a brilliant move!

[Romero] 833 days later, Barça reach
the top of the table in Mallorca

with Robert Lewandowski's goal,
an important moment

for the team, especially in terms
of psychological work.

Coaches often say that being at the top
can be overwhelming,

but in Barcelona's locker room,
with all the talent they have,

it's about consolidating their position
and finally reaching the top again.

The thing is that it's unbelievable
that a club like Barça

could spend 833 days
without being at the top of the table.

It's abnormal.

[whistle blows]

[commentator] It's over.
It's the end of the game.

Barça win 0-1.

With 19 points, we're at the top
of the table tonight, Ramos.

[Xavi in Catalán] We are an evolving team,

with new people who are very young,

and that lead position gave us
a great feeling of confidence.

It strengthened our confidence
in all the things we were doing.

ERIC GARCÍA
DEFENDER

And it was the first step

towards the final objective,
winning LaLiga.

[people chanting and cheering]

LEAGUE STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 8 OF 38

- [whistle blows]
- [sirens blaring]

IN THE NEXT EPISODE

[Xavi] We're in a tricky situation
for qualifying for the Champions League.

[commentator in English]
It's the most important game

of the season for Barcelona,

who take on Internazionale.

We weren't prepared for this.

[commentator] The Spanish Supercopa
reaches its final,

with the Blaugrana on one side,
Real Madrid the other.

First chance
at winning a trophy for Xavi today.

[commentator in Spanish]
They're the current holders

of the LaLiga and Champions League titles.

[whistle blows]