Marc Bartra’s farewell letter (TW/IG)
“To think that it has been more than 14 years ago when this little kid arrived at Barça, at 11 years old, with his twin Brother Eric accompanied by his parents Josep and Montse, with the biggest hope a kid could have, the hope of wearing and defending the shirt and colors of the Club he loved ever since he was born. Both of us with the same dream: Playing with FC Barcelona’s first team, we thought it was far fetched, maybe even impossible, but in my case, I finally achieved it.
Little by little, not spending time with my family and friends in order to be present in training or matches each week, seeing many teammates come and go every season, and each season that it happened was more complicated and the competition and demand was tougher in training and matches.
Until you grow up without noticing that the years flew by and the bad moments and the good ones kept coming, so it was time to decide whethe to continue studying or dedicate myself 100% to football or do both at la Masia. That is where I took the great step in all meanings. I can say that being at La Masia allowed me to give my all and be able to reach the Barça B team, and two years later, the dream I had a as kid, for which I had hoped and sacrificed a lot and fought for came true: Playing for the first team of FC Barcelona, with which I had the pleasure to live great moments and successes with the best team in the world, from the inside.
These 4 years as a first team players have been incredible, intense, hard, with brutal moments and others not brutal, but most of all unique and unforgettable. Thank you to every and each teammate I had, the best in the world, who allowed me to learn the best from them as professionals and people. With direct and indirect advice that I still hold onto to always keep growing even more. To all the people surrounding the players, coaches, directors, presidents, physicians, doctors, kit-men, delegates, chefs, and security staff, heads of press, workers at La Masia, and the Ciutat Esportiva.
And I would especially like to thank each and every one of you cules, the affection and care you have shown me all those days I have lived in this home have helped me continue to push forward, to fight and give meaning to the work I did defending our colors.
I leave with my head held high, with the feeling of doing everything possible in each of the moments I was needed and giving my all in every training session and match. I continue on my road to keep growing, with Meli, little Gala and my people, who have been unconditionally there for me. Knowing that everything I have lived and everything that has happened have made me the man I am today and gave me the privilege to continue doing what I like, to continue achieving new challenges and credits that allow me to continue dreaming more than ever.
And mos of all, I am moving onward with a cool head in order to coherently do what it takes, but keeping a flaming mind to continue evolving with passion and eagerness as a player and a person.
Despite the distance, I will still love and enjoy Barça as one more cule.
Continue believing to keep growing!
