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Atletico Madrid star admits he grew up watching Barcelona and idolized two club legends: ‘Wanted to be like them’

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Barcelona’s golden generation continues to be regarded as one of the best club teams ever to have played football. Their influence is still visible across Europe, even after several important figures left the club.

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Barcelona’s golden generation continues to be regarded as one of the best club teams ever to have played football. Their influence is still visible across Europe, even after several important figures left the club.

While Lionel Messi was the biggest attraction, there were other players who caught the eye. Atletico Madrid star Cristian Romero has now admitted that the defensive partnership of Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol left a lasting impression on aspiring players.

Speaking in an interview with Gaston Edul on Los Edul, the Argentina international revealed how his admiration for Messi led him to follow Barcelona. What started as an interest in following Barça led Romero to look up to two of the club’s greatest defenders.

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