The sound of 90,000-plus opposing fans in awe of your abilities is one you don’t forget.
Veljko Paunovic still vividly recalls that sound as he controlled a long pass on the run while playing for visiting Getafe at a packed Camp Nou in Barcelona in 2006. The stadium was all but silent as Paunovic concentrated on the ball that soared through the air toward him. But it’s his story, let him tell it.
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“Our goalkeeper Robert Abbondanzieri gave a long pass, but it was a very difficult pass,” Paunovic said.