Oriol_Busquets
2017-08-28 14:00:31
Seri: "I feel bad, I will not lie. I'm very touched. My dream of going to Barça has been broken and this, for me, is terrible."
Seri: "For me, football is a joy. I did not play for Nice this weekend because I did not have my head set on football."
Seri: "The negotiations were broken because the talks between the clubs went from bad to worse."
Seri: "From what I have been able to find out, it wasn't because of a technical decision or for financial reasons."
Oriol_Busquets
2017-08-28 14:50:58
Seri: "I feel bad, I will not lie. I'm very touched. My dream of going to Barça has been broken and this, for me, is terrible."
Seri: "For me, football is a joy. I did not play for Nice this weekend because I did not have my head set on football."
Seri: "The negotiations were broken because the talks between the clubs went from bad to worse."
Seri: "From what I have been able to find out, it wasn't because of a technical decision or for financial reasons."
Seri: "I tried to not think about negotiations before the Napoli game, but I couldn't forget that Barça were here to finish my transfer."
Seri: "I don't make excuses, I just want to make clear how I felt before the CL game. I tried to focus, but it was impossible!"
Seri: "I am a player who likes to organize the game, to command, to press, but I just couldn't be 100% focused."
Seri: "I was meeting for over an hour with Barça's board on Tuesday. They didn't tell me anything about the progress of my signing."
Seri: "I went home happy. I was excited that I would become a Barça player. The next day, I heard the news."
Seri: "I was stunned to see that that the operation had all of a sudden broken down. I went to Nice's offices and exploded with anger!"
Seri: "The leaders of Nice didn't say anything to me. They didn't even look me in the eye. It was clear that something had happened."
Seri: "They promised me one thing and it turned out they didn't keep their promise they made with me. They asked more money from Barça."
Seri: "I want to be optimistic and I think it can still happen. Let the two clubs come together quietly again and come to an agreement."
Seri: "I want to play for big European teams. Before Barça, Roma had many offers. The operation failed because of financial reasons."
Seri: "Roma's leaders got tired of Nice's board! Roma was a good choice, but Barça is my dream. The team I've always supported."
Seri: "I saw myself playing at the Camp Nou. My agent returned with a 5 year contract offer. Barça represents my childhood dreams."
Seri: "The way Barça play, their style. I saw myself playing with Messi, Iniesta and other extraordinary Barça players."
Seri: "I was happy when I saw Xavi's comments about me. It was an honor that someone like him, from my dream club, spoke that way about me."
Seri: "It was a magical feeling to read his words. My wish is to meet you one day in person and thank you for everything you said about me."
Seri: "If Xavi was the one to start Barça's interest in me, I have to thank the great Xavi Hernández."
Seri: "Things were going very well for me lately. I won the best African Player of the Year and was in the Best XI of Ligue 1. Now... this."
Seri: "I'm going to say one thing very clear. I'm not afraid to go to Barça. I've been a fan since I was a kid. I know how big the club is."
Seri: "People say Barça ruled me out because of the Napoli game? Wrong."
Seri: "Now I'm going to be the one who asks you a question: Do you think Barça will pay €30m for a player they do not know? Hmm... no."
Seri: "I've received lots of support from Barça fans. They have tried to cheer me up. I deeply appreciate that."
Seri: "I was also told Òscar Garcia, Saint-Etienne coach, felt sorry for what happened to me. Coming from an ex-Barça, it reached my heart."
Seri: "I thought about not playing in the Napoli game to force my transfer. But I decided to fight for my club."
Seri: "If I didn't play, I wouldn't have been loyal to my club. I need Nice to have the ball to express my qualities. That didn't happen."
Seri (when asked about what he thinks will happen now): "I will wait and leave my destiny in the hands of God."
Seri: "I love Barça and no matter what happens, I will always support them, even though what happened damaged me. Let's wait and see."