Pablo Torre in an interview with Relevo on joining FC Barcelona instead of Real Madrid C.F.

Pablo Torre in an interview with Relevo on Joining FC Barcelona

🗣️ “I’ve always liked Barça more because of the type of players they had: Messi, Iniesta, Xavi were there. They are the players I paid most attention to. Since I was little I paid more to Barça.”

🎙️ Pablo Torre on being called up to Spain U21

🗣️ “They notified me that I was on the pre-list but I did not know it for 100%. They could have valued the fact that I’m with the first team and scored in the UCL. They called my father, and he told me.”

🎙️ Pablo Torre on receiving a call from Barça

🗣️ “It was a huge joy. I remember they were talking to my father. A week later I was talking with my representative. There were more interested teams, but as soon as Barça called me, it was clear to me: I wanted to go to Barça.”

 🎙️ Pablo Torre continues

🗣️ “I was happy that one of the best clubs in the world loves you. I have always looked up to their players.”

 🎙️ Pablo Torre on his first days as Barcelona player

🗣️ “You take it normally. When you arrive on the first day and see players like Pedri, Busi or Geri... it hits you. But in the end they are very normal people. They try to help you with everything, they ask you how you are.”

🎙️ Pablo Torre on his “godfather” in the dressing room

🗣️ “Jordi Alba. He helped me a lot. All the veterans have collaborated, but the one who was closest to me was Jordi. Pedri is only one year older than me, but he has also been super aware of me since day one.”

🎙️ Pablo Torre on Xavi

🗣️ “There is no extra pressure because he is the coach. He gives you tools to control better, to look before, play easier, not lose the ball. He helps us all. He is the ideal coach for Barça.”

🎙️ Pablo Torre on players that surprised him

🗣️ “Pedri, Frenkie and Dembélé. They are top, top players. The one who surprised me the most was Pedri. Technically he’s amazing: he doesn't lose the ball, he always plays forwards. You see that they are very normal people.”

🎙️ Pablo Torre on a video that Pedri didn't greet him when he arrived

🗣️ “They said that we did not get along, but when I arrived he wrote to me a couple of times. We didn’t even talk about it [video]. A friend passed it to me, but I didn’t give it much importance.”