Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde thinks Real Madrid's loss of Cristiano Ronaldo is "as important" as Andres Iniesta leaving the Catalans.
Ronaldo left Madrid for Juventus after the World Cup, causing something of a shock as he ended a nine-year association with Los Blancos.
Iniesta's own La Liga departure was rather less of a surprise, as speculation had long suggested the Spaniard was destined for a move to Asia despite signing a new lifetime contract just last year.
Ronaldo's impact will likely be noticed more by the average spectator given his record of scoring at least 25 league goals in each of his nine seasons in Madrid.