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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Marc Bernal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Newcastle United FC at Camp Nou on March 18, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) | Getty Images For some while now, seasoned football watchers have, arguably unfairly, christened Marc Bernal as the new Sergio Busquets.
It appears that, for whatever reason, young players coming through have to be compared to those who’ve gone before.
Pedri is the new Andres Iniesta, Lamine Yamal is the new Lionel Messi… yada yada.
It’s with these sorts of comparisons that many young players are destined to fail, or at least never to live up to the pressure being placed upon their shoulders.
In any event, new Busquets or not, Bernal has the opportunity to finally cement his place in…
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