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Barcelona showed brave courage and mentality to win against Osasuna in the Pamplona, as they'd be looking to win the Laliga this season. An early red card in the first half couldn't stop the Catalans from scraping the win against a difficult Osasuna.
Chadi Riad, 19 y/o Barça B defender was one of the highlights of the night, making his OFFICIAL FIRST TEAM DEBUT.
Born 2003, to Moroccan parents in Spain, he's already eligible to represent both Spain and Morocco. Currently, he’s representing Morocco U20 national team
A regular starter for the reserve team led by Rafa Marquez, the 6ft defender already being dubbed the "Next Araújo" by fans and media outlets around the globe, was brought on during the 89th minute mark for Pedri Gonzalez during the 1-2 win against Osasuna.
Talking about his debut, the dual national said "My debut? I cried, I have been dreaming about this moment since I was young. It was very emotional for me". The youngster also made no mistakes in thanking his family and friends who supported him and stood by him, and most importantly thanking God as well.
This however wasn't the first time he was included in the Matchday Squad, as he has previously been called up for the games against Celta and Almeria, but he was deserving enough to get his first team debut in his third call up against Osasuna.
The Barçelona Youth Team is renowned for it's production of world class players, and Chadi Riad is already looking to be on that list.
We wish him a blissful career in Camp Nou!