Arthur, radiant in the Barça: "it Is the happiest day of my life"

This Thursday was day of presentations in the City Condal, because in the Camp Nou landed Arthur. After some weeks of meetings but months before the expected, the one of Goiania has signed his new agreement with the FC Barcelona, in a thrilling day in which it has been well arropado by his family. It dies of you win for beginning his new adventure.

It noticed his timidity in the first acts protocolarios, but to measure that advanced the day went taking confidence. In the press conference, his first intervention already has been reveladora: "Good morning to all. I am very happy by this that am living. It was a dream of small. Can imagine my happiness when knowing that I can play in the Barcelona. It is being the happiest day of my life and expect to have a lot of successes here".

"I am not Xavi neither Iniesta, am Arthur, and have to test to all why am here"

The first questions have focused to the position in which it will participate, and although it has confessed that it still has not spoken with Ernesto Valverde, yes has put to his disposal. "I am very happy that they say that have 'DNA Barça'. Have these characteristics and come to a fantastic team for me, where will enjoy at the side of big players. It goes me to cost, but will try to learn of these difficult moments", has aimed.

"My position? This has to answer it the trainer. I have seen several parties of the Barça and I would be in the positions of the half of the field, but will do what say me the trainer", has left to fall, giving the first samples that it comes mentalizado to start with from below. Has a lot of way for visiting, and put them are ambitious.

The limit, clear is, put it two of the best players of the history of the Barça, neither more neither less than Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta: "Only compare me with these two players is fantastic. I do not hide my passion by them, always have admired them. Both are alike and can not say you with which have more characteristic in common. I am not neither Xavi neither Iniesta, am Arthur".

"Since had the ball in the foot already thought that it wanted to play in the Barça"

"They do not go me to affect the comparisons. Each one is a person. I am Arthur and have a long path by in front. I have to test to all the world why am here. I know what have done and have them like reference. They have made history in this club and that is my aim. I will work to arrive the more near of them possible", has reflexionado.

On the big tradition of Brazilian footballers that has the Camp Nou, also has admitted to be abreast: "I Am very happy to be able to carry the T-shirt of the Barça. From boy have seen big Brazilian players. I think that the culture is resembled the one of Brazil. It is a style of similar game. Always I had the ball in the foot, from boy, and already thought that it would like me play in the Barça".

Arthur, impatient for playing in the Barça

In case somebody doubted of the preparation of the young, has confirmed that has studied the game of the team, and that has win to put it in practice: "Guild is a club with a form to play and here plays of another. But like the Barça always has had the same style and I always have followed his parties, has helped me. But I will learn much more now, with my mates. I am sure that they go me to help".

"I think that in the Barça does not be missing at all. It is a team formed by big players and go to adapt me the fastest possible. I do not know if you know how game, but think that my conditions fit in the Barça", has manifested on his possible contribution to the changing room. Besides, it brings very good references.

"They have been some very long months, but I always have wished to play here. I have spoken with Paulinho, Coutinho, Neymar and all have said me that it is a wonderful city, with good climate, a very easy culture to adapt and a club in which it is very easy to work. They have given me good ideas and know that it will be easy. All with which have treated have been pleasant and know that they go me to help in my day in day out", desgranado, before insisting in the reason of his election.

"The injury has been very hard. It wanted to help to my selection in the World-wide. Taking into account the calibrate of the Barça and the players that there is here, think that go me to help to be in the selection. By this have opted by the Barça, because here I go to grow", has repeated, admitting that the 'seleçao' also is an aim to fulfil.