- Title: Christensen says playing for Barcelona was his childhood dream
- Date: 7th July 2022
- Summary: VARIOUS OF LAPORTA OFFERING CHRISTENSEN THE FCB MEMBERSHIP CARD (TWO SHOTS) CHRISTENSEN POSING WITH THE CARD VARIOUS OF CHRISTENSEN SIGNING THE FCB CONTRACT WITH JOAN LAPORTA (THREE SHOTS) CHRISTENSEN SHAKING HANDS WITH LAPORTA CHRISTENSEN SIGNING A POSTER, READING: “Welcome Christensen†VARIOUS OF CHRISTENSEN HOLDING NEW BARCELONA JERSEY WHILE STANDING ALONGSIDE LAPOR
- Embargoed: 21st July 2022 15:37
- Keywords: Barca LaLiga midfielder Christensen summer transfer window
- Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA002030107072022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Danish defender Andreas Christensen said on Thursday (July 7) that he was a Barcelona supporter as a child and that signing with the Spanish club was "a dream come true".
The 26-year-old centre-half left Chelsea at the end of his contract in June to join Barcelona on a free transfer with a buy-out clause set at 500 million euros ($509.40 million).
Christensen, who has 56 caps for Denmark, helped Chelsea to win the Champions League in the 2020-21 season as well as the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 2021.
He said he talked to Barca's Danish forward Martin Braithwaite and former Chelsea team mates Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta when he was negotiating his contract and said all their comments were positive.
Christensen said that the winning culture and the attacking playing style were what made him support the club when he was young.
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