All language subtitles for FC Barcelona A New Era S02E02 - Doubts (NetNaija.com)

BARCELONA
NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Okay, let me explain.
We're going to the game and we'll go out.

First we're going to the locker room.
You can eat something if you like.

You can wear Barça colors if you like.

- [Sasha] I haven't got any.
- Milan wants to get dressed,

but don't worry, Sasha, what we'll do is--

[Sasha speaking indistinctly]

[Sasha] I haven't got the Blaugrana,
I've got the gold kit.

[Piqué] There'll come a time
when I'll have to focus on the game,

so you'll have to leave the locker room

because the manager
doesn't let kids in the locker room.

Because otherwise no one can concentrate.

- Will there be any other kids?
- No, no.

You're the only kids.
It's because it's Dad's last day.

There won't be any other kids.
Kids are never allowed in this bit.

At the end of the game,
I'll shout to you from the pitch.

You'll come down onto the pitch,
and when you get there

there'll be some kind of party,
with music...

It'll be very late, okay?

And after the showers and everything,

I will still have to go up to the box,

the president wants to give me a plaque

and say goodbye...
It'll be about midnight or 1:00 a.m.

You might be really tired.

- [Sasha] No.
- No?

Do you like the plan?
Do you have any questions?

[Sasha] Is our godmother coming?

Yes, Polen's coming too...

Your godfather, granny...
The whole family's going to be there.

[crowd singing FCB hymn in Catalán]

[theme music playing]

- [whistle blowing]
- [crowd clamoring]

BARCELONA
OCTOBER 12, 2022

[siren blaring]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
FC BARCELONA - INTER MILÁN

GROUP STAGE. MATCHDAY 4

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

but we're going to face it as best we can,

with a positive, attacking attitude,
with courage and character.

It's the Champions League,
so you have to compete at your best.

[crowd cheering]

[Xavi] Whatever happens,
people need to be proud of the team.

[Lewandowski in English]
This game was very difficult

because we had
so many injuries in the team.

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
FORWARD

[Xavi in Catalán]
We were unlucky with injuries.

Almost half the first team defense
were injured. Christensen, Koundé, Araújo.

XAVI HERNÁNDEZ
COACH

Injuries made things pretty difficult...

RONALD ARAUJO
DEFENDER

...because it was a key moment
and I wanted to be out there.

[commentator] Today's the decider.
They have to win,

after the team's results

in Munich's Allianz Arena and San Siro.

[commentator 2 in English]
It's the most important game

of the season today for Barcelona.

As the Blaugrana
hope to give their Champions League

knock-out stage hopes a huge boost.

[in Catalán]
Raphinha gives Sergi Roberto a great pass.

There's the cross! Goal!

MINUTE 40
FC BARCELONA 1-0 INTER MILÁN

Dembélé scored, goal by Dembélé!

Barça scored! Barça have scored!

Xavi is on fire!

Barça have the lead against Inter!

[Xavi] We pulled ahead
with a goal by Dembélé,

and we were looking for the second.

Inter were on the ropes,
and the crowd started singing

"Un Dia de Partit."

That was the moment.

[crowd singing "Un Dia de Partit"]

[commentator] Now then,
Gavi passes to Dembélé.

Dembélé arrives on the wing,
looks for Lewandowski in the center.

The ball falls to Raphinha,

and Raphinha kicks it...

Over the bar.

The Spotify Camp Nou crowd is going crazy!

[Xavi] That was the time.

I remember two clear opportunities
to achieve 2-0.

We could have been home and dry.

[commentator] Look out for Dembélé.
There goes Dembélé, he shoots!

Amazing save by Onana.

[commentator 2 in English]
This is Sergi Roberto.

It's come loose
and it's not quite poked in.

[whistle blowing]

[in Catalán] We came out for the second
half and the game changed completely.

[commentator in English]
It's allowed to run through,

that ball finds its way into the net!

It's an equalizer
off a defensive mistake from Barcelona.

MINUTE 50
FC BARCELONA 1-1 INTER MILÁN

[Stegen] We had everything under control.

And then we came back,
we had everything in our favor.

So yeah, at the end
it's... difficult to explain.

MARC-ANDRÉ TER STEGEN
GOALKEEPER

[Alonso in Catalán] You see yourself
in a life or death situation.

MARCOS ALONSO
DEFENDER

You start getting nervous, inaccurate.

[commentator]
The crowd's getting desperate

because we're making mistakes.

[in English] Brought it down.
Could be set up for a strike here...

It's in off the post. Barça concede again.

MINUTE 63
FC BARCELONA 1-2 INTER MILÁN

[Xavi in Catalán] And then things change.
Inter's more comfortable defending.

They go 2-1 up straight away.

And our spirit goes down.

[Raphinha in Portuguese]
It affected our play.

I think the fans felt it a bit too.

RAPHINHA
FORWARD

Then we had to try and turn things around.

[commentator in English]
Into the box again,

headed down, ricocheting around.

It's found its way into the net,
Barça are back on terms!

Robert Lewandowski
has scored for the Blaugrana!

2-2. Nine minutes to go!

It's going to be a grandstand finale here!

[crowd cheering]

[commentator in Catalán]
Watch out, Bellanova's advancing.

He sends it into the box,
there's the strike...

Goal for Inter.

MINUTE 89
FC BARCELONA 2-3 INTER MILÁN

[Stegen in English]
We weren't prepared for this.

I have to admit we weren't prepared

for being behind in the goals.

[commentator in Catalán] Eric crosses,
Lewandowski strikes...

Goal, goal, goal, goal, goal!

[Xavi] In the end,
we managed a 3-3 draw.

We tried desperately
to score another goal.

But it was too late.

[whistle blows three times]

[commentator] Three all.

FINAL SCORE
FC BARCELONA 3-3 INTER MILÁN

We couldn't beat Inter in Camp Nou

even with 92,300 excited fans
behind us in the stadium.

[Lewandowski in English]
We scored three goals in Camp Nou.

But if you concede three goals at home,
that is too much.

[Xavi in Catalán]
I'm angry and upset,

disappointed, sad.

A bit angry, because when you draw,

and don't win at home,

with such a spectacular crowd,
it's my mistake.

Last year things didn't work,
you felt we were a long way off,

and this year you feel like
it's you throwing things away.

So, you don't deserve
to go any further in this competition.

And I'd almost say that hurts more.

GROUP C STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 4 OF 6

[man on radio] Barça is almost
out of the Champions League,

with all that implies.

[man 2] It feels like
every time Barça plays in Europe,

it is a nightmare
that sends you back to square one.

And a lot of the responsibility
lies with the manager.

In a club like Barça,
you pretty much have to win.

FERRAN TORRES
FORWARD

And a defeat like that affects you
when you arrive at the Bernabéu.

[Gemma Soler] You could sense that playing
at the Santiago Bernabéu,

home to your arch enemy,
in a bad frame of mind,

when they barely had time to recover...

GEMMA SOLER
ESPN JOURNALIST

...from the loss to Inter, wasn't great.

LALIGA - MATCHDAY 9 OF 38
REAL MADRID CF - FC BARCELONA

[commentator]
Matchday 9 of LaLiga Santander.

But obviously,
today is different from all the others...

It's El Clásico!

[crowd cheering]

[commentator] Let's see
if they've got over what happened

against Internazionale de Milano
last Wednesday in Camp Nou.

Vinícius gets behind us.

Vinícius in the box.
Ter Stegen saves, Benzema strikes, goal.

Real Madrid just scored the first goal.

[in French] I think Real Madrid
were simply better than us.

JULES KOUNDÉ
DEFENDER

They were clear-headed, realistic.

[commentator in Spanish]
Watch out for Vinícius breaking through.

He's totally unmarked inside the box.

Vinícius shoots...

[Xavi in Catalán] We're not competitive,
we lack spirit,

we lack passion,
we're missing a bit of character.

[commentator] Mendy arrives on the left.

He leaves it for Valverde,
who shoots hard. It's a goal.

[in English] Right after, they scored
a second. It was a big blow for us.

FRENKIE DE JONG
MIDFIELDER

[commentator in Spanish]
Ter Stegen between the posts.

[commentator 2]
Rodrygo takes his run. He shoots!

Ter Stegen gets a hand to it,
but Real Madrid score. It's 3-1.

[de Jong in English] We lost the game...

And I couldn't say it was undeserved.
I think we should've done better there.

LEAGUE STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 9 OF 38

[man speaks Spanish on radio]
Today you had the opportunity

to turn things around,
to quash any doubts.

Today it feels worse than after Inter,
because you didn't react.

[man 2] We all need to focus
a bit more on Xavi.

He took responsibility,
now he's gonna have to face

major criticism for the first time
as Barça manager.

Coaching Barça is risky.

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR
PRENSA IBÉRICA

People question you
when the results don't work out.

It was a terrible week for Xavi.

GERARD ROMERO
PRESIDENT JIJANTES FC

Full of comments like:

"We're going nowhere,
he's getting it wrong."

ON THE VERGE OF DISASTER

[man on radio] It's not the team
that's under construction, it's Xavi.

XAVI ALREADY WORST COACH
IN BARCELONA HISTORY

[man 2 in Catalán]
Xavi has a very serious problem

because now the spotlights
are shining right in his face.

TWO CONSECUTIVE ELIMINATIONS

[man in Spanish]
We will find out if there are consequences

at Camp Barça after this defeat.

XAVI IS THE MAIN CULPRIT OF THE DEFEAT

[Xavi in Catalán] I think that was
my toughest week as manager.

Being eliminated from the Champions League
with all the related criticism.

People talk of failure,
they love to make the story more dramatic.

I've taken a lot of criticism as manager,
as the main responsible party.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
FC BARCELONA - BAYERN MUNICH

GROUP STAGE. MATCHDAY 5

[commentator in Spanish] Watch out,
here comes the strike... and the goal.

[commentator 2 in Catalán]
They just scored their third.

[whistle blows]

There's the final whistle.
It's a bad day for Barça.

FINAL SCORE
FC BARCELONA 0-3 BAYERN MUNICH

We just have to accept the situation.

It's a very tough night for Barça fans.

[dramatic suspenseful music playing]

[crowd singing indistinctly]

[Stegen in English]
Then at the end of the game,

the people wanted us to come out again.

Of course you expect everything,
that they want to talk to you...

But what I didn't expect
in that moment was that...

they would also cheer for us.

[band playing drums and singing]

[García in Catalán]
I think that moment with the fans

made everyone see that

although things hadn't gone our way,

we were united and we had to carry on
because the season had only just begun.

ERIC GARCÍA
DEFENDER

[crowd]
♪ Barça fans to the death! ♪

♪ We're Barça fans to the death! ♪

♪ Barça fans to the death!
We're Barça fans to the death! ♪

♪ Barça fans to the death!
We're Barça fans to the death! ♪

♪ Barça fans to the death!
We're Barça fans to the death! ♪

[Xavi] I've never seen anything like it.

I felt incredible support from the fans.

And the players felt it too.

They're there at the worst times.

[Stegen in English]
I think this is also probably one of these

key moments of the season,

where you know, "Okay,
we have to give something back."

GROUP C STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 5 OF 6

[Xavi in Catalán] Me and the players had
a meeting the day after the game.

I asked the staff to give me
a moment alone with the players.

And I asked them if anything was wrong.

We chatted for almost
an hour and a half, and they opened up.

About personal situations...

I think it brought the group together,

they became a closer family than ever,

and if they were united,
we could have a great season.

Come on, let's go.

And I think it marked a turning point
in the Barça season.

I always watch the replays

to see what we did and didn't do well.

I always look for order.

I'm a really tidy person,
including when I was on the pitch.

I couldn't stand losing the ball.

[Mascaró] He needed to control the game.

Because Barça was out of control.

Xavi made a decision,

which I think was vital
to changing the team's fate.

I thought to myself
what I've always thought.

"Football is a game
that belongs to the midfield."

Go, go, this is just getting started.
Let's go, boys.

Come on!

So I told the staff
that we needed another midfielder.

Hey, let's make it a 3-4-3.

ASSISTANT COACH

Place the left winger in the box
with the other center

and drop a center, Frenkie, who'd been
in a double pivot with Busquets.

[Gemma Soler] It was very important that
Xavi discovered this tactical innovation

which surprised their opponents,

and later,
worked really well for the team.

[Flaquer] I think it was one of the keys
to this season.

Xavi got the idea based on the wings...

CADENA SER JOURNALIST

...and ended up triumphing
using the midfield.

[Xavi] That's it! Nice, Busi!

I think we got it right.

MATCHDAY 10 OF 38

[commentator in Spanish]
Great pass for Alba,

Alba's first touch... He's past!

That's great.

- Goal!
- [commentator 2] Great.

[commentator 3 in Catalán]
Really good, really good.

Gavi takes it,
it's a foul, but Gavi wants to play.

It's still Gavi, he passes to Lewandowski.

Lewandowski's in the box, he shoots!

Goal, goal, goal!

What a great goal by Lewandowski!

[in English]
We started winning games in a row.

[commentator in English]
Lewandowski picks up the pieces,

puts it into the area
for Dembélé to score...

What a header from Dembélé from six yards!

[crowd cheering]

[commentator in Spanish]
Dembélé passes it nicely.

Sergi Roberto!

- Goal!
- [commentator 2] Excellent.

[commentator] What a shot by Lewandowski.
Goal! Goal! Goal!

[Lewandowski in English]
We had to show our fans that we can

deliver an amazing game with goals.

[in Spanish] It helped us a lot
to take control of the matches.

It was a change for the better.

PEDRI
MIDFIELDER

[commentator] He spins it... Lewandowski!

[commentator 2] Goal!

[commentator] There goes Raphinha,
Raphinha plays.

Goal!

Goal by Rapha Dias aka Raphinha!

[commentator in Catalán] This team is
competing at such a great level!

Yes! We're leading the league!

We won and we deserved it!

LEAGUE STANDINGS
MATCHDAY 14 OF 38

[all cheering]

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! ♪

Well done, team!

After losing at the Bernabéu,

and going three points below Real Madrid,

regaining the lead position meant a lot.

[indistinct chatter]

[Xavi] The feeling
of believing in ourselves,

that we could compete as equals
against a really strong Real Madrid,

who had won the Champions League,
and LaLiga,

that we were up there,
that we could compete and win.

♪ The club in my heart is born ♪

♪ Blue and red are the colors ♪

♪ Football Club Barcelona ♪

[all vocalizing]

♪ Football Club Barcelona ♪

[Xavi] I'm proud of the team,
especially after yesterday.

That's the way to go.
As a family, together.

Like we demonstrated yesterday.

In the face of all adversity,
referees, all that stuff, goals...

1-0 results, whatever,
but when the team's united,

you see we can do anything.

BARCELONA
NOVEMBER 5, 2022

[man speaks Spanish on radio]
For a while, we're going to focus

on this big piece of breaking news.

At the age of 35, Gerard Piqué Bernabéu
is retiring from football.

He's retiring after having won 35 titles.

He wasn't your average player

in the Spanish league,
in Spanish football.

Out of the blue,

he announced that this Saturday's
9:00 p.m. match against Almería

is going to be his last game at Camp Nou.

[Mascaró] At the start of the season,

Xavi said that
he wouldn't be relying on himself,

because he wasn't playing at the level
that the team needed.

When Xavi sat on the bench,

many of us wondered
how he was going to manage

his friends and former teammates,

with whom he'd shared so much.

[journalist] Do you think you've been able
to manage the tricky situation

with Gerard Piqué from the outset?

I'm not sure if I was fair...
But I know I was sincere,

honest, and honorable,
in what I said and what I believed.

That's what I've always said to Gerard,

and the circumstances
have shaped his decision

to end his career.

[in Catalán] I tried to be
really frank with him,

and he was frank with me as well.

He said, "Look, Xavi,
if I'm not playing in October,

I'll leave."

Obviously, in the end,

when players feel unwanted,

or they go unselected,
they feel the manager is to blame.

And you have to deal with that.

It's my job,
and it's part of this profession.

So it can be unpleasant
to make certain decisions,

especially about teammates.

[in English] I think it cost him also
on a personal level.

- [journalist in Catalán] Thanks.
- Thanks.

- Hello, everybody.
- Hello, good evening.

Say hi to everyone.

Hi.

He's the Russian. Say, "Hi, Russian"

- [in Catalán] Hello, Xavi!
- Hello, Sasha!

Hello, Jules!

Say, "Hello, Jules!"
Look at his cool haircut.

- Do you like his hair?
- Yeah.

[laughs]

It's different.
Isn't the new locker room cool?

All good, Andreas?

How are you, Dela?

LALIGA - MATCHDAY 13 OF 38
FC BARCELONA - UD ALMERÍA

[crowd]
♪ Piqué, Piqué, Piquenbauer! ♪

♪ Piqué, Piqué, Piqué, Piquenbauer ♪

♪ Piqué, Piqué... ♪

[commentator in Spanish]
Gerard Piqué Bernabéu.

Today, the legend puts an end

to his long, great,
extraordinary, phenomenal career

as a player,
specifically for FC Barcelona.

CHRISTENSEN IN
PIQUÉ OUT

[Koundé in French]
Gerard's career speaks for itself.

He's probably one of the world's
best players in that position.

He's very well loved
and respected in the football world.

[Stegen in English]
It's never beautiful to see

a colleague and friend leaving the team,

and even less when it's Geri.

I think, Geri, during all these years,
has been a fundamental pillar

in this team and this club.

It's very tough for me to say goodbye,

and I get really emotional
when I talk about him.

[crowd cheering]

[Xavi in Catalán]
Gerard left Barça in his own way,

with greatness.

I'll always remember

he's been one of the best defenders
in the club's history.

He's a legend for Barcelona.

[Iniesta] He's had a spectacular career
for the club and for the national team.

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A LEGEND

ANDRÉS INIESTA
FC BARCELONA PLAYER 2000-2018

And an iconic, historic Barça player.

[Alba] His closest friends
knew this might happen,

but until it does, it's hard to believe.

He was important for all of us.

JORDI ALBA
DEFENDER

And I wish him all the best.

In the future,

with his intelligence, I'm sure
everything's going to be great for him.

[crowd cheering]

[Dembélé in French]
We're going to miss him a lot.

Especially when things get tough.

He always brought joy
and cheered everyone up.

OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ
FORWARD

He's a club legend, a great person.

[crowd cheering]

[in Catalán] So in conclusion,

I want to say
what many of you already know.

My grandfather signed me up
as a member of the club when I was born.

I was born here,
and here's where I'll die.

Long live Barça. Forever.

[crowd cheering loudly]

4 CHAMPIONS LEAGUES, 9 LEAGUES,
7 COPAS DEL REY, 3 CLUB WORLD CUPS

3 EUROPEAN SUPER CUPS,
6 SPANISH SUPER CUPS,

1 WORLD CUP, 1 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

[commentator] Gerard Piqué has played

his last match at the Spotify Camp Nou.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator in Spanish]
Piqué, Piqué, Piqué! Goal, goal, goal!

Piquenbauer, Piquenbauer, Piquenbauer!

Signed and sealed Gerard Piqué.

[commentator in English]
He was looking for it.

[commentator in Catalán]
Thank you, Gerard.

Piqué forever, Barça forever!

[crowd cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

[Piqué] What's up, guys?

What's up, you?

[man speaks Spanish on radio]
Football Club Barcelona

sets off for Saudi Arabia,

where they will play
the Spanish Super Cup.

This Spanish Super Cup
is very important for Barça.

They haven't won it in over four years,

and it can set the tone
for the rest of the season.

[indistinct chatter]

[Laporta in Catalán]
I like playing in Saudi Arabia...

JOAN LAPORTA
PRESIDENT

...because it has global significance.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
JANUARY 10, 2023

[Stegen in English]
For most of the players it was probably

the first important trophy.

And so it's good to give them
a feeling of how it is to win a trophy.

[Balde in Spanish] We knew we were in the
semi-finals, and it was an opportunity...

ALEJANDRO BALDE
DEFENDER

...to win our first title
with Xavi as manager.

You could win a title in two games.
That doesn't happen every day.

[Stegen in English]
The mentality of the players

also changed from that moment.

Because you saw like,
"Hey, we're so close,

and we have to do it.
And we have to do it now."

SPANISH SUPER CUP

[commentator in Spanish]
We're here for this Super Cup semi-final

in the King Fahd Stadium
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

SEMI-FINAL
FC BARCELONA - REAL BETIS

Manuel Pellegrini's Betis are all set
to play against FC Barcelona.

[commentator in English] Xavi Hernández's
men attempt to complete this parenthesis

in the LaLiga season with a trophy.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator in Spanish]
It's still Dembélé. Three against two.

- Dembélé, Lewandowski!
- [commentator 2] Nice.

- [commentator] Lewandowski again, goal!
- Now. There it is.

[commentator 3 in English]
It's Lewandowski's first ever

Spanish Supercopa goal.

[Xavi in Catalán]
We played a great first half.

I remember 30 spectacular minutes.

Then I think we relaxed.

[commentator] Watch out for Rodri,
the back pass,

a nice cutback by Luis Henrique...

Goal for Betis.

Fekir just scored.

[Xavi] I felt like they were on top of us.

They start moving players to the midfield.

They gave us a hard time,

and the game got complicated.

[commentator in English]
It's a penalty shoot-out in Saudi Arabia

to decide who goes through
to the Spanish Supercopa final

on Sunday against Real Madrid.

The semi-final will be decided
from 11 meters.

[Gemma Soler in Spanish]
I imagine that Xavi, his staff,

and some of the veteran players

must have been feeling pretty tense

at being so close,
and scared of losing again.

[in English] As a goalkeeper,
you want to be in these situations,

where you can be important.

2 YEARS EARLIER

[man speaks Spanish on radio]
Ter Stegen is traveling to Sweden

for his second knee surgery.

TER STEGEN LOSES HIS LIGHT

[woman] An unexpected decision.

Barcelona's goalkeeper
will undergo surgery

and miss the European Championship
with Germany.

[Stegen in English] A few years ago,

when I felt a bit of discomfort
in my knee,

I decided to have an intervention,

which didn't go as I'd hoped.

[de la Fuente in Spanish]
Marc was in quite a lot of danger

because he was in pain for two years.

On a daily basis,
this means you can't train intensively.

We trained to be...

JOSÉ RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE
GOALKEEPING COACH

...in good enough condition
to play the match.

So obviously it was really hard for him.

[Flaquer] Ter Stegen was becoming more
and more affected by these difficulties.

He wasn't performing well
or enjoying the game.

It was a tough few months.

[Stegen in English] And so I decided
to have a look again with another doctor.

And so, yeah, afterwards
I felt way better about everything.

My body, mentally I was way more calm.

I didn't have any problems anymore.

You work on it, you go and go and go,

and definitely,
it made me mentally much, much stronger.

So yeah, I'm happy.

[in Catalán] I think
he's at the peak of his career.

Right now I'd say
he's the world's best goalkeeper.

[commentator in English]
Juanmi has a big moment tonight.

[whistle blows]

Juanmi's long run-up...

That was at a lovely height
for Marc-André Ter Stegen to save.

[commentator in Catalán]
Great save by Ter Stegen.

[commentator in English]
William Carvalho needs to score this.

[whistle blows]

[all cheering]

Shoot-out drama in Saudi Arabia
sees Barça victorious.

FINAL SCORE AFTER PENALTIES
FC BARCELONA 2 (4)-(2) 2 REAL BETIS

[commentator in Catalán]
Ter Stegen is the match hero

thanks to two masterful saves.

It gives you great confidence, doesn't it?

GAVI
MIDFIELDER

Having, I think,
the world's best goalkeeper in our team.

[crowd cheering]

[Lewandowski in English]
He helped us a lot in so many situations.

And if you have this comfort in your head

that behind is the guy who can help you...

[Xavi in Catalán]
He made two spectacular saves

which put us in the final
for a major title,

as it meant playing a final
against Real Madrid,

who we knew were already waiting for us.

- Hang on, one moment.
- [cutlery clanking]

Just one thing, okay?
Today's a special day, we're in the final,

but also, the captain
is celebrating his 700th match.

[all cheering]

[Busquets] Reaching that kind of number
after a career like mine...

is bigger than a dream.

Reality was much better.

Remembering how I got here...

SERGIO BUSQUETS
MIDFIELDER

Everything I've experienced...

That was very important for me.

Thank you very much.
It's a pleasure being able to be here,

and achieving such a spectacular number.

We were in the middle of the Super Cup,

and I couldn't get too distracted
because we had a big final ahead of us

and it was going to be a great game.

It's been very special, all 700 matches.

And what better way to celebrate
than with another title this Sunday.

[all cheering]

♪ Busi, Busi, Busi! ♪

♪ Busi, Busi, Busi! ♪

♪ Busi, Busi! ♪

23 HOURS BEFORE THE FINAL

[indistinct chatter]

[excited shouting and cheering]

[Xavi] Winning isn't negotiable at Barça.

We're Barcelona and we're out to get it.

[camera shutters clicking]

It's the pressure
of being at a major club,

but it's welcome pressure.

It's lovely playing a final,
especially a Clásico against Real Madrid.

It would mean a lot to us.

[indistinct chatter]

- Well, see you in a minute.
- Yes.

- All right.
- Have a good day.

- See you later.
- See you soon.

As a kid, I used to dream
of playing finals against Real Madrid.

Of the whole world watching you play.

[Ancelotti] We fight for this every day.

To reach this moment, to play a final,

a game that gives you
an opportunity to win.

Some of my players
are used to this kind of pressure.

So we're really confident.

CARLO ANCELOTTI
REAL MADRID COACH

[crowd cheering]

[Xavi] Before the game,
everyone remembered

that Real Madrid hadn't lost a final
since something like 2010.

[Alonso] We were a bit uncertain.

And I think we took it
as an opportunity to make our mark.

That's what the manager said
before the final.

[Koundé in French]
He said it was really the perfect time

to prove to ourselves that we were capable

and that we needed to lose
some of our respect

for Real Madrid.

[Raphinha in Portuguese]
We knew we had to change a few things

from the last time we played them

to be able to achieve victory
and win the title.

[Lewandowski in English]
We're gonna do a big, huge step.

If you wanna be the champions,
you have to win this kind of game.

[Flaquer in Spanish]
Barça didn't have any titles,

which meant it was low on joy.

So I think one more defeat in a final
against Real Madrid,

missing another opportunity...

Barça needed to win this Super Cup.

[commentator in English]
El Clásico hits Saudi Arabia tonight

as Barcelona have a first chance
at a trophy this season.

[man speaks Spanish on radio]
This is a Madrid-Barça match.

Everyone's going to watch, it's seen everywhere.

It's not the Spanish Super Cup
It's Real Madrid-Barça.

SPANISH SUPER CUP
FINAL

[commentator 1] For Xavi's Barça,
this should end the 21 months

since the last time this team
were able to play a championship.

[commentator 2] There's a big crowd,

lots of Real Madrid supporters.

They're the current holders
of the LaLiga and Champions League titles.

[commentator 1]
A lot of things have changed,

and Barça wants to end their dry spell
by winning Xavi's first title as manager.

[on radio] This could be when Barça
lifts off, if they win the final.

Otherwise, it'll be a downer for them.

[whistle blows]

[commentator in Catalán]
It's kick-off time in Riyadh!

The Super Cup first half against Madrid
was a great performance.

I think we felt
very comfortable on the pitch.

[commentator in Spanish]
Gavi's in the box.

Lewandowski... hits the post!

[in French] We played really freely,
very aggressively, we wanted to win.

We imposed ourselves
right from the start of the game.

[commentator in Spanish]
Araújo closes in, and only just misses.

[Araújo] We defended very well as a team
and I think that helped a lot.

My abductor injury
bothered me a lot during the game,

I was just starting to play again,

and it was really painful,
especially as I had to mark Vinícius,

I had to face him and run.

[in Catalán] The idea of playing Araújo
as a right back against Vinícius...

ASSISTANT COACH

...I'll let Xavi explain that one.

The staff, especially my brother, Óscar,
came up with the idea.

He said, "Why don't we try Ronald
as a right back?

He's the most decisive man at the back,
and in a one-on-one."

I said, "Okay, let's give it a try."

[Araújo] You have to be very focused
to play against Vini.

Right now, he's the best
in the world in a one-on-one.

[Xavi] Ronald is a prodigy at the back.

It's really difficult to get past him,
he's fast, he's aggressive,

he uses his head,
it's hard to beat him in a duel.

[Gavi] I think
they're both incredible players.

They're a pleasure
for fans and players to watch.

[crowd cheering]

[Koundé in French]
Tactically, we got the better of them,

especially by playing four midfielders.

We had control of the ball.

Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie and Sergio
were the keys to our success.

[in Catalán] We won all the duels
by keeping the defense up high.

We had high percentages of ball control,

we recovered the ball in their half,
which led to Gavi's first goal.

[commentator 1 in Spanish]
Great steal by Busquets. Dembélé.

- Pedri, first touch for Lewandowski...
- Great.

- [commentator 1] Gavi! Goal!
- Goal.

MINUTE 33
REAL MADRID CF 0-1 FC BARCELONA

[commentator 1]
What a great counterattack!

Dream come true.

It's every Masía kids dream

of one day scoring in a final,
especially against Real Madrid.

[Xavi] Some of the players
have tremendous individual talent.

Balde is like a train
that mows Carvajal down on the left wing.

RICARD TORQUEMADA
LATDT AND CATALUNYA RADIO

[Balde] I'm really quick,
I'm a very explosive player.

And I try to make the most
of my talents whenever I can.

I did what I know best.

[commentator in Catalán]
Frenkie passes into space for Gavi.

Lewandowski asks for the ball,
Gavi shores up the left.

He puts it in the middle for Lewandowski,
goal, goal, goal!

Goal, goal, goal!

MINUTE 45
REAL MADRID CF 0-2 FC BARCELONA

[whistle blows]

[commentator in Spanish]
That's it, half time.

[commentator in Catalán]
That was great choreography from Barça.

[Pedri] At half time,
we knew we had to keep it up

because Real Madrid never give up,

especially in a final.

[commentator in Spanish]
Watch out, here comes Vinícius.

Madrid's pride is wounded.

Rodrygo! Ter Stegen, great hand.

[Stegen in English]
In games like against Bayern or Inter,

maybe we weren't really mature enough.

I think we played our best.

[commentator in Spanish]
Real Madrid have been taken by surprise

at this football avalanche.

[Xavi in Catalán] Apparently I turned
to Óscar and Sergio, and I said,

"Shall we make a substitution?"

And they said, "But we're killing it."

And I answered,
"You're right. What do we need to change?"

We shouldn't change anything."

[commentator in Spanish] Great recovery
by Gavi. Watch out for Lewandowski.

Gavi's unmarked. He receives the ball.

Gavi sets it up for Pedri!

Goal!

MINUTE 69
REAL MADRID CF 0-3 FC BARCELONA

Pedri! That's Gavi's second assist.

Pedri scores.

[Pedri] When I saw the pass reaching me,
and all I had to do was push it in,

I was practically celebrating already.

It was an incredible moment.

Especially because it sealed the match,
helped us take it home.

[whistle blowing]

[commentator in Catalán]
That's the end of the match!

Barça have won the Super Cup!

It's the first title of the Xavi era.

A new era has begun: Xavi Hernández's era,

with the first of many titles.

And today, the way we won it
is more important than the win itself.

It was an absolute demonstration
for arch enemy Real Madrid.

[Sergi Roberto] I was really happy,
given the previous years

when I hadn't really
been able to enjoy football.

SERGI ROBERTO
MIDFIELDER

[commentator in Spanish]
Barça want to start a new era.

For now, it puts an end the dark times.

Barça are the Super Champions of Spain!

Come on. Incredible!

[yelling excitedly]

Well done, kid!

[in Catalán] Amazing.

- You were great!
- Come on, man!

First of many.

First of many. Come on!

[Gavi] I remember feeling really happy
after the match. It gave us a real high.

SUPER CUP FINAL MVP:
GAVI

It was my first title,
and against Real Madrid.

It wasn't a tough game.

MARC MÁRQUEZ
EIGHT-TIME WORLD MOTOGP CHAMPION

They played so well that I wasn't nervous.
I really enjoyed it.

I think it was a big step forward.
A boost of confidence for the team.

PAU GASOL
TWO-TIME NBA CHAMPION

Because players like to see
the results of their work.

[crowd cheering]

[all cheering]

FC BARCELONA
2023 SPANISH SUPER CUP CHAMPIONS

[Busquets] Satisfaction, joy,
and some peace, as well.

The way in which we won
was really important,

as well as our message

to football, and above all, to ourselves.

We had a lot of young people,
new signings...

We could win. This was the right way.

It's really starting, the new era is now.

♪ Champions, champions ♪

[yells excitedly]

Go, go, go!

Barça, let's go, Barça!

[all vocalizing]

[Laporta] When you go down
to the locker room

and you witness the players' happiness...

I hugged Xavi...

We knew we could achieve
our objectives this year.

Which is why we kept saying
LaLiga was the main objective.

- Great demonstration!
- [laughing]

[Laporta] That was a great demonstration!

Come on, Barça, let's go!

Come on. Congratulations!

[Xavi] It was a real turning point for us.

Because it means
winning a tournament, a Super Cup.

And because of the way we played,

it showed Barça was back.

IN THE NEXT EPISODE

[man speaks Spanish on radio] Public
prosecutors are investigating a company

owned by José María Enríquez Negreira
for corruption.

[woman] An agreement for referees
to favor Barça.

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

[man speaks Spanish on radio]
El País newspaper

put the amount at 7.1 million euros.

[Xavi] The club informed us
of a court case

that could seriously damage
our reputation.

[man on radio] It's the biggest scandal
in Spanish football,

and someone has to be held accountable.