Barcelona to introduce Rafinha and Tello into first team squad – La Liga News
Barcelona B players, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristian-c9491 Tello and Rafinha Alcantara, have joined the exclusive set of home grown players to represent La Blaugrana. The duo represented Barcelona first team in the first leg of Copa del Rey fixture against L'Hospitalet.
The 0-1 win witnessed them becoming the twentieth and twenty-first home grown players debuting for Pep Guardiola’s team during his three years on Barca bench.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Deulofeu debuted against Mallorca on 29 October, and now Tello has added ninety minutes against L'Hospitalet, becoming the twentieth La Masia graduate donning the jersey.
Twenty-year old Tello renewed his contract with Barcelona until 2013, with the insertion of a ten million Euros buyout clause.
Born in Sabadell, the right winger took his initial steps with Barcelona in the juvenile concentration. Despite his youthful age he was sent on a yearlong loan at CF Damm. Later he left the Catalan team on a free transfer to join cross town rivals, RCD Espanyol
reserve team.
His good performances sparked interest from several clubs, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 resigned him giving a position with the reserves. He has been Eusebio Sacristan’s standout players at Barca B. Injuries have curtailed his continuity due to which the opportunity did
not arrive sooner for him.
On the other hand, Rafinha Alcantara, brother of first team midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-c34888, played fifteen minutes for Barcelona. He replaced another home grown prodigy, Cesc Fabregas with the clock ticking 76 minutes.
Despite his relatively young age, the Sao http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 born player has managed to become a permanent feature for Barca B this term. The 18-year old has scored five goals in the current campaign.
The son of Brazilian world cup winner, Mazinho, came to the Catalan club as a 13 year old, began as a midfielder. However, he has made a smooth transition into an attacking player.
He has the ability to time his runs into the oppositions third and get into scoring positions. His versatility combined with Barcelona B’s injury problems at the start of season, has seen him establish himself as a false nine.
The Brazilian is a reported target of English club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 and Marc Bartra.
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