Is Nou Camp history repeating itself?
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
In 2000, Real Madrid signed Luis Figo from Barcelona. It was a transfer that had profound consequences. Madrid didn’t just take one of Barca’s best players; they also sent them into a panic. Humiliated, Barca felt an urge to assert themselves by spending, precipitating a financial meltdown. Joan Laporta was elected president, and sought to return the club to its tactical roots, appointing Frank Rijkaard as coach. Three years later, Barca won the Champions League.
In 2017, Paris Saint-Germain signed Neymar
