The real leader is back — Hansi Flick hails Barcelona star after big win

The real leader is back — Hansi Flick hails Barcelona star after big win

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 12:13 - 05.01.2025

Barcelona boss has singled out one star for special praise after Barcelona's 4-0 victory over Barbastro.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has praised Ronald Araújo as a "real leader" after the Uruguayan international captained the team to a 4-0 win over UD Barbastro in the Copa del Rey on Saturday.

Araújo led by example as Barcelona cruised to victory, with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Eric García, and Pablo Torre.

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo | Imago

Flick was impressed with Araújo's performance and hailed him as a key player in the squad.

"Ronald Araújo is a real leader. You can see his quality," Flick said in his post-match interview.

"It's good to have him, he wakes us up a little more and can help a lot."

This was Barcelona's first game of 2025, and a necessary boost for the second half of the season.

Meanwhile, the Catalan giants remain embroiled in a registration dispute with LaLiga as Dani Olmo is yet to be registered for 2025.

The Spanish governing body rejected their latest appeal, and club president Joan Laporte has confirmed the case will be taken to court.

Up next for Barca is the Super Cup semi-final against Atheltic Bilabo in Saudi Arabia.

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