Again, disrespect to Lewandowski/Barcelona introduced 5 captains for the new season
With the departure of Sergi Roberto, Marc-Andre Terstegen received the title of the first captain of Barcelona. While Ronald Araujo, who was third captain last season, was promoted to second captain. Frankie DeYoung, who was in the captain's group last season, will be the third captain of the team.
Barcelona chose a 21-year-old father as the fourth captain. This Spanish player has firmly established himself in the hearts of the fans and his appointment as captain shows his maturity and influence despite his young age. The captaincy group of the team is completed with the selection of Rafinha as the fifth captain.
According to the new rule introduced by LaLiga this season, on-field conversations with referees are limited to team captains only. The rule puts a significant onus on Terstegen but given he is at the end of the pitch in goal, the onus may be on Araujo and De Jong respectively to negotiate with the referee, although both are currently injured and They are far from the fields.
Although Robert Lewandowski is one of Barcelona's most experienced and prominent players, he did not receive the title of captain for the second season in a row. Many expected the Polish striker, who also captains his country's national team, to be in Barcelona's captain's group, especially after a season in which he played an important role in the team's attack, but it did not happen.
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