Henrik Larsson is now a fully-fledged Barca player. He's signed his contract, he's been presented before the sports media and he's posed for photographs in the Barca colours.
Larsson is on cloud nine. As he himself admitted, he spent much of Tuesday on the phone to friends to explain the ins and outs of his move to Barca. In his opinion, he's leaving "a great club", Celtic, to play in a great institution, FC Barcelona: "more than a club, it's a way of life".
Pressure no problem
Larsson has a lot of international experience. Apart from playing in the Dutch and Scottish leagues, the Swede has also played many times in European club competitions and with Sweden in international matches. So it comes as no surprise that Larsson is not afraid of the pressure of playing in such a high profile club: "I like the pressure of playing in a big club like Barca. I know what it means because I've already been through this in Scotland. I can only tell you that I haven't come here to Spain on holiday. I intend to give 100%. I always fight right to the end."
Friendship with 'Gio' will help Larsson adapt
Henrik Larsson and Barca defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst played together for Feyenoord in the Dutch league and later for Celtic and Rangers respectively in the Scottish league. Larsson admitted to reporters "My friendship with 'Gio' will make it easier for me to adapt".
Henrik Larsson is also very excited by the prospect of playing alongside Ronaldinho, describing the Brazilian as "a world class player".
Txiki: "He lives for goals"
FC Barcelona director of football, Txiki Begiristain, said that Larsson was too good an opportunity to miss, defining him as a player who "lives for goals". He also emphasized his ability to find space near the opposing goal and his constant movement.
The contract
Shortly before the official presentation, Henrik Larsson, accompanied by his family, signed a contract for two years with a buyout clause of 20 million euros. The ceremony took place in a friendly atmosphere and the player was clearly delighted to be joining the Club. He was able to chat in English to president Joan Laporta.
freue ich mich auf die neue CL mit BARCA

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