Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo claimed the club’s Spanish Super Cup victory over Real Madrid is the start of a new era.
WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona put Real Madrid away convincingly to win the Super Cup, beating their closest rivals 3-1. It was Barca’s first trophy in nearly two years, with a young, energetic squad getting their hands on a piece of silverware. Araujo claimed it could be the first of many.
WHAT THEY SAID: “We have been working very well,” Araujo said. “The team is together, united, we are a family. It is very nice because it is the beginning of a new era.”
On a personal note, the triumph was extra special for the defenders due to his recent injury troubles: “A huge happiness. I was crying with joy because I come from a very hard time with the injury, missing the World Cup. This title is a great reward for my family, for the doctors. This week was hard because the idea was to start from little to little, but the team needed me.”
