Rakitic wins MVP

The best player of the 50th Joan Gamper Trophy highlighted the team's good form ahead of the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla FC

After beating AS Roma 3-0 in the 50th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy, Ivan Rakitic, who was voted man of the match, was the first to speak to the media: "Every game is special to me, even if it is a friendly, and it is an honor to defend this shirt with a full stadium and I'm happy for the victory and the goal," said the Croatian midfielder. "We must prepare for the Super Cup against Sevilla, we are working very hard, but it is still the preseason, and we have to continue to improve."

Speaking to the media outside the dressing room, Marc Bartra was "happy personally and for the team, we looked good against one of the biggest teams in the Italian League." He was also enthusiastic about the team's coming challenges: "We're really excited to go to Georgia for the Super Cup, which will only be good if we win."

Roma's Seydou Keita, a former Barcelona player, returned to the Camp Nou after three years away, this time as a captain. Keita admitted that he was "moved by the reception of the fans ... It was not easy coming back to Camp Nou because it was the first time I played against Barça after winning many titles here. With my former teammates, everything is still the same, they are all my friends," he concluded.

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