A shaky start to the season, especially in defense, instilled in Barcelona fans the feeling that the team would pay dearly for Iñigo Martínez's departure from Barcelona to join Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. The Basque center-back was happy in the Catalan capital – in fact, he gave his third son, born in Barcelona, ​​a Catalan name, Pol – but the financial offer from the Saudi Arabian club meant signing his last major contract as a professional at 34. Signed by Xavi Hernández and Mateu Alemany, the Basque defender became a favorite of Hansi Flick, who understood his move to the Persian Gulf as financially motivated. Iñigo Martínez left behind a great season with Barça, establishing himself as the leader of the defense and a key player in the offside trap that proved so successful for Barça last season. How can we forget that Clásico against Real Madrid where the Barça defenders brought down the Whites offside a staggering 12 times? The center-back from Ondarroa became the best mentor for Pau Cubarsí, who, after debuting under Xavi Hernández, became a regular in the starting eleven under Hansi Flick, partnering with the Basque defender.

About 15 kilometers, up and down the A-2, are what separate the Martín Langreo residence at the Joan Gamper Sports City, In Sant Joan Despí. This is the route that Gerard, one of the family's twin sons, has taken every day to get to work for just over two years. Until then, he extended his journey slightly along the same highway to Cornellà de Llobregat, where he learned the trade of football, and then in the opposite direction to Igualada, where he studied business administration.