FC Barcelona playmaker Dani Olmo loved a big day in Terrassa on Wednesday as his hometown celebrated Spain’s success on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Barcelona star was given a hero’s welcome and proudly accepted the tribute earlier than chatting with the media.
Among the many matters he addressed was Julian Alvarez’s failed move to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid’s refusal to barter with the Catalan membership regardless of the participant’s insistence on wanting to go away.
Olmo doesn’t perceive Atletico stance
Olmo was fast to reward the Argentine striker, whereas questioning the Rojiblancos’ stance on the entire matter.
“Julian is a good participant, an amazing ‘9’, among the best on this planet undoubtedly, however that’s soccer,” he stated, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
“Perceive it? I don’t. In the long run, all of us have our desires. I feel Julián was additionally clear about that,” the Barcelona star added.
“He fought for his desires, however finally there are additionally different exterior conditions that one can’t management. In that sense, that was one in all them, it goes with out saying. However life goes on. This doesn’t cease.”
Aiming excessive
Regardless of lacking out on Alvarez, Olmo believes Barcelona have sufficient high quality to compete on each entrance.
“We personally count on an excellent 12 months, for certain, with loads of competitors, as a result of the opposite golf equipment have additionally strengthened their squads very properly, however I feel we now have greater than sufficient expertise to compete,” Olmo famous.
Looking forward to the brand new marketing campaign, Olmo outlined Barcelona’s priorities: persevering with to win all titles.
“There are new targets: to maintain profitable, to maintain defending the League, Cup, and Tremendous Cup titles,” he stated.
Nevertheless, there’s one trophy that stands above the remainder for him and Barça, as he stated: “We need to go for the Champions League, for which we now have greater than sufficient staff.”
Olmo understands Barcelona’s choice over the World Cup tribute
Olmo was additionally requested about Barcelona’s choice to not maintain a tribute at Spotify Camp Nou for the World Cup winners.
The membership had cancelled the deliberate recognition following the violent arrest of a supporter in Elche, and Olmo stated the gamers revered the choice.
“In the long run, the membership determined it wasn’t one of the best time to do it. We, as gamers, revered that call. We all know the membership totally values the World Cup we received,” the playmaker stated.
“They felt it wasn’t the proper setting after all the things that had occurred. In the long run, it’s respectable, it’s no massive deal,”
One other battle with Actual Madrid
Olmo additionally seemed forward to a different season of rivalry with Actual Madrid. He acknowledged that their rivals have strengthened considerably, however believes Barcelona are equally decided to compete for each trophy.
“It’s at all times been like this. Actual Madrid is a staff that has strengthened very properly, with nice gamers. And so have we. In the long run, the purpose for each of us is to win all the things,” he stated.
Barcelona have loved two extremely profitable years domestically, however Olmo insists the following step is to make their mark in Europe.
“We’ll battle for what we now have, as we at all times have. We’ve had two very profitable years on the nationwide stage and now we need to obtain European success as properly. That’s our goal.”
“The toughest half isn’t at all times profitable, however sustaining that success, repeating it, and that’s going to be our purpose,” Olmo concluded.
