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Pedri follows in footsteps of Barcelona great as 2022/23 shirt number revealed
Pedri’s shirt quantity for the 2022/23 marketing campaign has been revealed by FC Barcelona on Friday.
The teen was handed the No. 16 shirt in his first season with the membership, with the No. 8 shirt then occupied by Bosnia worldwide Miralem Pjanic.
Pedri was pressured to struggle for his spot and a greater quantity, and did so, serving to Barcelona to the 2021 Copa del Rey underneath Ronald Koeman. However while Pjanic was loaned out to Besiktas, Pedri was nonetheless retained the No. 16 because the No. 8 was handed as an alternative to the returning Dani Alves.
Nevertheless, now the Brazilian has departed the membership for a second time, Pedri has lastly been given the coveted No.8.
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With Pedri now Barcelona’s No.8, he’ll inevitably see the comparisons to Andreas Iniesta, who additionally donned the No.8 while in Catalonia. However he seemingly doesn’t thoughts.
The younger midfielder has beforehand spoken out in regards to the comparisons with Iniesta, stating: “I’m conscious of the significance I’ve at Barça and I can cope with it calmly. The staff is extra necessary than the participant.
“It’s flattering to be in comparison with your hero since you are doing issues proper. Iniesta was loopy good and I take it as motivation.”
Pedri additionally spoke about the opportunity of he and Gavi turning into the brand new Xavi and Iniesta: “Let’s hope we generally is a duo like Xavi and Iniesta however it’ll powerful to repeat what they did.
“I’ve a particular relationship with him and I actually admire him, he has nice potential.”
