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Henry: When he first arrived at Barcelona, ​​he was criticized by Xavi for making fun of "not just a club", but later he understood

3:36pm, 29 May 2025【Football】

May 28th, Barcelona meritorious Henry recently talked about a past event when he played for the Red and Blue Army, which gave him a deeper understanding of Barcelona's spirit.

Henry said: "I was actually quite depressed when I first arrived because I was a newcomer and people would pay too much attention to you, especially compared to those who have won honors here. I can understand this, but I am really a little unhappy.

"I remember that time, I walked up the stairs of Camp Nou Stadium with Etoo and I looked at the club's motto 'not just a club'. I said to Etoo: ‘It’s not just a club? Come on, buddy. ’ Harvey was behind me at the time, but I didn’t notice him. Harvey suddenly said, ‘Hey, what were you talking about? ’

” Then he said, ‘Don’t talk about my club like this, you haven’t won anything here yet. Shut up, play well, and wait for one day you win the trophy, you’re qualified to talk about it.’

” At that moment I realized that Harvey was right because I really didn’t know the club yet. Now I know, because I have experienced failures and won honors there, and I understand the meaning of the spirit of the club. That's why Barcelona can come to where they are now, and Xavi passed this spirit to me at that moment. I didn't refute at that time. It was not my habit. I looked at Harvey and said sorry to him.

"In Barcelona they will use the spirit of the club to temper you. Anyone who has been to La Macia and has achieved success there will tell you this and pass on this spirit. Because they firmly believe in the culture of the club, they have this responsibility, and they have their own way of football, whether you like it or not. They are proud of what they do and proud of the club. It is a great thing to support a club with such people."