16 Years Of Sergio Busquets: "Pressure!!! What Pressure?" is the only phrase that comes to the mind of all the football fans around the globe whenever they talk about Sergio Busquets. Arguably one of the greatest defensive midfielders to ever play the game, Sergio Busquets is a true definition of composure, intelligence, loyalty, reliability, and sheer class.
The FC Barcelona legend left his boyood club last year for Major League Soccer, as he now plays alongside fellow legends and former teammates: Lionel Messi; Luis Suarez; and Jordi Alba, at Inter Miami.
Career Of Sergio Busquets At A Glance
The Spanish midfielder started his professional career playing for FC Barcelona, as he rose from the youth ranks, to the B team, and finally into the senior team. On September 13, 2008, Sergio Busquets made his first professional appearance in La Liga during the FC Barcelona Vs Racing Santander fixture, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Such was his calm and composure on the ball that even the great Johan Cruyff could not resist himself from praising the young Busquets within his first professional season.
Throughout these 16 years, the Spanish midfielder won every possible trophy at club and international level, and that list of honour includes the prestigious silverware wins of Euro 2012; UEFA Champions League 2009, 2011, and 2015; and the ultimate prize on planet Earth — FIFA World Cup 2010.
Throughout his career, he has received immense praise from fellow coaches and teammates, but what makes him a true legend of the sport is the admiration legends have for him.
Here are some of the famous quotes from legendary coaches and players, as reported by Soccer Net:
"Busquets is the best defensive central midfielder in the world. He’s tactically very strong and will only become more important for Barcelona in the future. He can follow in the footsteps of Carles Puyol and Xavi. He’s very humble and calm, but doesn’t mind speaking up when he sees fit either. If I was reincarnated as a player, I’d like to be like him." ~ Pep Guardiola.
"If I were a player, I would like to be like Busquets. You watch the game, you don’t see Busquets. You watch Busquets, you see the whole game. Busquets makes everything look so easy that we sometimes don’t realize how hard he works." ~ Vicente del Bosque
"Without Busquets, Barcelona and Spain could never had achieved what we have achieved."~ Xavi
"The perfect player? Falcao’s ability in the air, Puyol’s personality, Xavi’s right foot, Messi’s talent and left foot, Busquets’ tactical awareness and Cristiano’s eye for goal." ~ Andres Iniesta
"For me, Sergio Busquets is the best player in the world. He never plays badly, always solves all the problems." ~ Pacho Maturana
"There are a number of players I like, but the one we perhaps need is Busquets." ~ Sergio Ramos
"Positionally, he seems like a veteran with or without the ball. With the ball he makes what is difficult look easy: he disposes of the ball with one or two touches. Without the ball, he gives us a lesson: that of being in the right place to intercept and running just to recover the ball." ~ Johan Cruyff