Rosell: “Nominations like this motivate us to keep on working”

The FC Barcelona president will attend the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards this Monday, Feb. 6. Barça has been nominated for three prizes. “The nominations will help us keep on working and thinking about how to keep up this level in the future,” said Sandro Rosell.



Sandro Rosell will travel to London on February 6th to attend the Laureus World Sports Awards gala. The president is very proud of the Club’s three nominations and he highlights the importance of these awards as an incentive “to keep on applying ourselves and maintain this level [of excellency] in the coming years.”

Abidal, Messi and the Club could receive awards in tomorrow’s ceremony. “Abidal for overcoming a personal health issue; Messi, because he’s the best in the world, I think that’s indisputable and the whole world recognises it, and the Club because of the institution it represents,” said the Barça president. He added: “the nominations of Abidal, Messi and the Club is an honour, and it will help us keep on working and thinking about how to keep up this level in the future.” The FC Barcelona president said, “it’s very hard to achieve things in life, but it’s harder still to maintain that level [of excellence].”

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