A biography for Joan Laportahasn’t been written yet.
“Voters will reward seriousness, rigour, experience and knowledge.”
“For me the best ever are Cruyff, Maradona and Messi.”
“Leo wants to win titles, not just to earn money.”
“I know that I can be a leader, and the idea of achieving freedom for my country seems beautiful to me.”
“Ferran Torres has shown a lot of desire to come to Barca and I want to thank him.”
“I take calculated risks.”
“I would like to be president of football club Barcelona, look at the accounts, know perfectly what the possibilities are that we have to give him an economic proposal.”
“With Xavi I speak frequently because we are friends.”
“Who doesn't love Neymar? He is an exceptional player.”
“Thierry could be anything he likes - a coach, a director or maybe president of Arsenal.”
“What I don't like is a conformist attitude, a certain defeatism; that can't be allowed at Barcelona.”
“It is clear that we want an increasingly powerful team. We will go all out, but we will not do any operation that puts the institution at risk.”
“We will do our best to have Messi ending his career at Barcelona and being applauded by everyone.”
“With Messi, anything is possible.”
“Barca loves Leo, the fans love Leo and I love him, too.”
“I'm enthusiastic about Dembele. He's a better player than Kylian Mbappe.”
“I know Leo and what he's interested in is winning.”
“In our case, and most of the clubs in Europe, the resources that we are generating come from the industry of sports.”
“The U.S. is an interesting territory for Barcelona. It's very important for our global growth plans.”
“To have a player who is the best player in the history of football, but also one who has the humility that Leo has, we have seen him mature and it's fantastic. He is a personality, a great man.”