'Thank you for everything' - Flick grateful for support after father's death
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick thanks his team and the fans for their support after he took charge of them in Sunday's El Clasico against Real Madrid despite the death of his father.
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"This morning, my mum called me and she said that my father passed away. And so I thought about [whether] I should hide it or should I speak with my team?"
— Hansi Flick , Athlete
"He showed his character to stay here with the team in a very difficult moment."
— Marcus Rashford , Athlete
"El FC Barcelona y toda la familia blaugrana queremos enviar todo nuestro cariño a Hansi Flick tras el fallecimiento de su padre."
— Hansi Flick , Athlete
"The emotions of Flick after the death of his father..."
— Hansi Flick , Athlete
Key People
Álvaro Arbeloa is a retired Spanish footballer and current manager.
Ferran Torres is a forward for the Spanish national football team and plays for Barcelona.
Hansi Flick is a German football manager and former player.
Marcus Rashford is a forward for the England national football team.
Vinicius Júnior is a Brazilian professional football player known for his dribbling and pace.
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick thanks his team and the fans for their support after he took charge of them in Sunday's El Clasico against Real Madrid despite the death of his father.
El FC Barcelona celebró su 29º título de Liga tras una victoria significativa contra el Real Madrid en el clásico disputado en el Camp Nou. Hansi Flick, entrenador del equipo, calificó esta conquista como un momento especial, exaltando la entrega y calidad de sus jugadores. A pesar del reciente fallecimiento de su padre, Flick decidió estar junto a su equipo y recibió el cariño del plantel y de la afición.
Hansi Flick, entrenador del FC Barcelona, ha sufrido la pérdida de su padre durante la madrugada previa al Clásico contra el Real Madrid, programado para las 21:00 horas en el Camp Nou. A pesar del fallecimiento, Flick ha decidido dirigir al equipo en este importante encuentro que podría asegurar el 29º título liguero para el conjunto azulgrana.
En el artículo 'Rashford y los protegidos del clásico', se destaca la figura del técnico Hansi Flick en un Clásico ante el Real Madrid decisivo para el Barcelona, que terminó asegurando su 29º título de Liga. A pesar de la ausencia de figuras clave como Mbappé y Florentino Pérez en el conjunto blanco, el partido fue una oportunidad para Flick de demostrar liderazgo y enviar mensajes estratégicos a jugadores y federaciones.
La horas previas a la disputa del Clásico, más allá de los líos en el Real Madrid, han estado marcadas por la muerte del padre de Hansi Flick que comunicó el Barcelona en sus redes sociales. El técnico alemán, que se emocionó durante el minuto de silencio en su recuerdo antes de empezar el encuentro, recibió numerosas muestras de cariño, desde sus aficionados y Ferran Torres al equipo blanco, Arbeloa y Vinicius.
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