Barcelona’s Jonatan Giráldez: ‘Competitiveness defines me. It is fundamental’
In an exclusive interview the 32-year-old discusses his mindset, his tactics and facing Lyon in the Champions League final
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Barcelona’s Jonatan Giráldez has achieved the kind of success he never imagined, and it has only taken him three years. At 32 he has won nine of the 11 trophies available since he took over in 2021. On Saturday, as Barcelona play Lyon in the Champions League final, he can make it 10 out of 12.
One of the trophies that got away was last season’s Copa de la Reina as Barcelona were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player (needless to say they had won the game 9-0). The other one was tougher to take but now brings the team to a shot at redemption: the 2022 Champions League final loss to Lyon.
