Andres Iniesta’s goal to knock Chelsea out of 2009 Champions League inspired Ousmane Dembele to love Barcelona
OUSMANE DEMBELE has revealed how Andres Iniesta's famous goal against Chelsea inspired him to support Barcelona.
The French international made his dream move to the Nou Camp in a £138million deal from Borussia Dortmund.
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And Dembele, 20, has told of how watching Barca's incredible players like Iniesta and Lionel Messi made him become a fan of the club.
Dembele said: "I remember two games that have marked me. One against Chelsea in which Iniesta scored a goal that served to qualify for the final of the Champions.
"I was excited and now when I see Andres I have to remind him. I feel like telling you.
"And the other was another Champions League match against Arsenal.
"Barcelona did not go well in the first leg but on the return played a match with four goals from Messi (4-1).
"Then I realised that Messi is not of this world. It was incredible."
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The former Rennes star has been earmarked as the replacement for Neymar, who left the Catalan club in a world record £198m deal for Paris Saint-Germain.
But Dembele has his feet firmly on the ground and says he is ready to learn from the world's best players and continue his development.
Dembele added: "I had the Iniesta poster. I think a different player, elegant, great, special.
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"I watched all the games of Barcelona to see how good he played and how great they are Iniesta and Messi.
"Then I tried to imitate them but it was difficult because they do things no one else does. Messi always plays at an exalted level. He is the best player in history."