On July 17, Gundogan made his debut as a Barça player at Barca's Camp Nou stadium. Barça's welcome ceremony was intimate - July 17 was the birthday of Gundogan's wife Sarah, Barça president Laporta personally delivered the cake and sang the birthday song, Sara felt an unexpected surprise.
It is Barça's tradition to hold an unveiling ceremony for new signings. Gundogan put on the Barça shirt and put on a toss-and-turn performance in front of the Camp Nou fans.
At the unveiling ceremony, Barça president Laporta said: "Among the players that Xavi named and asked to bring in, Gundogan was the first one. I thank Alemanni (Barça's professional football director) and the team for their work. ”
Gundogan also said that joining Barça is a dream come true. "Thanks to Xavi, after he called me for the first time, I decided to go to Barca. It was a happy day for me and my family. I've been watching Barça for the last 20 years, and a few years ago, I came close to joining Barça and now it's a reality. ”
Gundogan revealed that Lewandowski played a key role. "After the Poland vs Germany match, Lewandowski and I talked about Barça and when Lewandowski talked about the Barça club and the Barcelona way of life, his eyes started to sparkle and I could feel that Lewandowski loved this club very much.
After joining Barca, Gundogan also faced competition, the German star said: "Barca have a lot of good players, Garvey, Pedri, De Jong, etc., if I can bring a 1% improvement to young players, I will be very happy." My idol? Ronaldinho, as well as Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets. ”
Barça also surprised and touched Gundogan's wife, Sara.
July 17 is the 28th birthday of Gundogan's wife, Sarah. Laporta took out a piece of cake and walked up to Sara, which really touched Sarah. Laporta held the cake and sang "Happy Birthday to You", and the audience applauded.
Gundogan was able to join Barca, and his wife Sara also played a driving role. With offers from Barca, Arsenal and Saudi Arabia and Manchester City's contract extension, Gundogan faces an important choice in life. Sarah prefers the sun and sand of Barcelona to the cold, humid of Manchester. For the sake of his wife and children, Gundogan chose the more livable Barcelona.