'A star is born' - Pedri dazzles for Barca in Turin

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TURIN (Reuters) - Barcelona's 17-year-old midfielder Pedri may not have got on the scoresheet in his side's 2-0 Champions League win over Juventus but the teenager was the unmistakeable star in a victory that gave life to his wounded side and put him on the map.

Given a second start in a row despite looking fazed in Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid, Pedri played with ambition and bravery against the Italian champions, driving Barca's play with slick passing and confident dribbling."The fact he was able to show such skill and character at that age makes me very happy. He is going to be a great player for this Barcelona."

"A star is born", said Spanish newspaper Marca, adding:"In Turin everyone was wondering who was this flimsy-looking and gangly youngster who turned into a giant in the Allianz Stadium." Barca plucked him from Las Palmas in September 2019 for 5 million euros when the player was still 16 and had only played three games for the second division side.

He did have trials at Real Madrid aged 15 but was rejected after his first practice was cancelled due to a snowstorm in the Spanish capital.

 

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