Barcelona's new teenage striker Vitor Roque revealed the advice manager Xavi offered before he made his "dream" debut.
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Manager urged him to "stay calm"Admitted playing for Barca was a "dream come true"Blaugrana scraped a 2-1 win over Las PalmasWHAT HAPPENED?
Roque made his highly-anticipated Barcelona debut on Thursday evening, enjoying a brief cameo against Las Palmas. His Blaugrana move was made official earlier today, when he was officially unveiled before the club's in-house media.
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At his ceremony, Roque offered some insight into his maiden Barca appearance: "It's a dream come true to be here. Before I made my debut yesterday, Xavi told me to be calm. My teammates received me very well, in the best way possible."
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Roque arrived at Barca at the start of the month after the Blaugrana agreed an inital fee of €35m (£30m/$39m) with Athletico Paranaense to secure his services. They fought off interest from Real Madrid and Arsenal to bring in the highly-rated teenager.
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The Brazilian striker figures to be a part of the Barca setup for the remainder of the season. With starting No.9 Robert Lewandowski struggling, Roque could be in line for heavy minutes in the coming months.