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Sergi Roberto has confirmed his departure from Barcelona after 18 hugely successful years with the Spanish giants.
Roberto joined the club’s academy at the age of 14 and progressed through the youth teams to make his first-team debut in November 2010.
The 32-year-old went on to make 373 appearances for Barca and won a total of 21 trophies, including the Champions League in 2011 and 2015 and seven La Liga titles.
Roberto, whose contract expired at the end of a 2023-24 season in which he became club captain, published an emotional video on social media to make his farewell to the club public.
"The time has to come to say thank you, for all this journey we’ve made together,” Roberto said.
"In the first team it has been 11 years full of unique moments and experiences, from the debut to being the captain and winning all the possible titles.
"I have shared the dressing room with my idols and with the best players and coaches in the world, a true privilege.
"I leave being proud; proud to have given everything for 18 years, to have always put the interests of the team and the club above my own and proud to be the captain of the club of my life.”