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Rafa Márquez revealed how his signing with Barcelona was


The Kaiser told how the operation to reach the Blaugrana team together with Ronaldinho in 2003

By:
Julio Vera Sanchez

March 29, 2020 11:35 AM-

In 2003, one of the signings that was marked in the history of Mexican soccer, was the arrival of Rafael Marquez to the Barcelona coming from Monaco in French soccer.

However, his arrival along with Ronaldinho like hiring bombs for the blaugrana club directed by the dutch Frank RijkaardIt was a great surprise.

“When I arrived in Europe (to Monaco) together with Enrique Nieto (his representative), he associated with Jorge Mendes and he does a pretty good job because he offers me Barca for a certain amount.”

He revealed that back then, the Catalans had among their plans the Argentine Roberto Ayala, but the price they asked for the hiring was exaggerated.

“(The club) was financially quite good (the amount), because at that time there was (Roberto) Ayala, the Argentine and they asked for the ‘Pearls of the Virgin’, for him.” Even, Rafa spoke that for the amount that Barcelona bought it (which was around 5 million euros at that time), it was much cheaper than it cost Monaco in 1999 when he bought it from Atlas, club of which Marquez arose from his Basic Forces. “

He commented that his contract with Barcelona for 5 million euros It was even cheaper than Monaco paid at the time to the Atlas.

‘If you bring me Marquez for these amounts, he signed him (said the Barcelona players). I went cheaper to Barca than when I went to Monaco from the Atlas. It was a dream come true. “

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