My family and I are very happy. We love being here. I know I won't be here for much longer because I'm getting on a bit, but it's been a fantastic experience for me and my family. We're very grateful for the time we've spent here.
The roar that greeted his return after another long injury lay-off said much about the way in which the 21-year-old is supported by culers. A La Masia graduate, albeit one who came to the club via the Real Betis academy, Barca fans treat him as one of their own.
Fermin Lopez suffered a gruesome facial injury in the first half of Barcelona's Champions League tie with Atletico. He was already playing with a headband, after needing stitches in a wound following a collision in training, when he was hit full in the face by goalkeeper Juan Musso's boot.