Emerson Royal has been presented in the afternoon of this Monday like new player of the FC Barcelona. Joan Laporta led the act of presentation, that began with the signature of the agreement of the Brazilian with the Barcelona club until June of 2024. Act followed, the side enfundó the T-shirt culé and posed for the official photos of presentation.
Minutes afterwards, the Camp Nou was the stage that housed the presentation of the fourth incorporation of the Barcelona club of face to the season 2021-22. Emerson Royal jumped to the field dressed with the new uniform of the Barça and posed for the official photographies, while Joan Laporta awaited to a side in wait of the first statements.
After the return of Emerson to the field, a video with the summary of played stood out of the Brazilian was reproduced in a contiguous screen to the president of the Barcelona club and to the player. To the dessert, Laporta took the word to welcome him his new player.
"I want to appreciate to the family and representatives of Emerson. You have done a big work with the club so that it can be here. Emerson has to help us a lot to build this sportive project that have so many win to see triumph. Seeing the video, agreed me of big Brazilian players that have played of right side like Belletti and Dani Alves. It is a very important position for us and wish you big successes. Emerson has a clause of 300 millions and expect that it was a lot of years here in the Barça, enjoying of his football. It comes to a club that is more than a club, is a statement of principles. We are an open Catalan club to the world and expect that you integrate you in a brief period of time. In this Barça global will happen it to you very well. I am safe that have come to attain a lot of successes and to have a good time it", exposed Laporta.
It was then the turn of Emerson Royal, the one who ensured that "it is a pleasure be here in the Barcelona. I had the dream to be here in the Barcelona and do a commitment that I go to do the best. It is very difficult to be here and go to take advantage of the opportunity of the best possible way. The work is a commitment that have with you, the fans and the representatives of the club".
Sportive project
Joan Laporta referred to the new sportive project that now is heading: "we have found Us important obstacles, but have time to make possible it. Everything is going quite well. With the incorporations and those that have gone up of the quarry, are doing a very competitive team. Already we have defences of big talent, but incorporate more. In the average, could see a first party of pre-season very ilusionante. We will see if we can do some reinforcement more".
Emerson, by a place in the team
Emerson Royal was questioned on the weight to exert a good paper considering the historical precedent that left his compatriot Dani Alves: "they Are players that have made history here, especially Dani Alves. I have it like an idol, is a reference for a lot of people. I spoke with him and it said me that it follow working as I go on doing it".
Likewise, Emerson was interrogated on the responsibility that will have to do a place in the team considering the competition that will have in the team: "If they are in the Barcelona is because they are the best players. I come to struggle by a place, respecting to my mates, but to litigate by the position".
Finally, Laporta appreciated him for having "fulfilled the dream to play in the Barça and wish you the best possible successes. It sees you an excellent person and this is very important". To close the act, Emerson dared to speak in Catalan: "Sóc molt feliç d'be to Barcelona".