Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen was announced on Saturday as the fourth former...
KOBE - Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen was announced on Saturday as the fourth former Barcelona player to sign for Japanese side Vissel Kobe.
The 33-year-old joins former Barca players Andres Iniesta, David Villa and Sergi Samper at the club, who are currently 15th in the 18-team J.League.“I think it is a very ambitious team, if you look at the signings that they have done in the past, with Andreas , David Villa, Sergi Samper and Lukas Podolski.”
Kobe are owned by Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, Barcelona’s main shirt sponsor, and Vermaelen’s move is the latest indicator of the growing connection between the two clubs.“I played the last couple of years in Barcelona and I learnt a lot there,” said Vermaelen. “I will also play out from the back, like I learnt in Barcelona and also play aggressive defensively so I will try and bring the complete package into this team.”
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