Post Messi era: The 10 was used again at Barcelona, for the first time since his departure

The young Spanish prodigy of FC Barcelona, Ansu Fati, returned to play and scored this Sunday in the final stretch of the duel against Levante, at the Camp Nou , almost a year after his fracture of the meniscus in his left knee . The new '10' of the Catalans was injured on November 7, 2020 against Betis. At first I was going to be out for four months and finally it has been almost eleven.

The 18-year-old player, who broke several records before being injured, came into play for Luuk de Jong in the 81st minute, wearing the number 10 left by Lionel Messi when he signed for Paris Saint-Germain. After 322 days off and four operations, Ansu Fati returned with a standing ovation. The footballer had the detail of hugging the entire Barça medical team before jumping onto the pitch with a big smile.

Ansu Fati: How was his return to football?

Just nine minutes after jumping onto the pitch, the player found himself a ball almost in midfield, dribbled past an opponent and struck with quality from outside the area to make it 3-0.

Ansu Fati: What does he think about using the number 10?

“For me, wearing ten is not a pressure. It is a pride to wear it after Leo. I thank the captains for having been able to take it. It is not pressure, but I am grateful to wear this shirt that means a lot at the club. We are going for the League, for the Champions League. We are Barça and we have to fight ".