Barcelona’s historic treble-winning season that saw them play some of the most scintillating football the world has ever seen was an absolute nightmare for Thomas Vermaelen.
“I got a medal but I don’t feel like I won a treble. I was happy for the team, but it’s not as if I contributed to winning any trophies,” said the Belgian defender after Barca’s 3-1 preseason loss to Manchester United in Santa Clara, California.
Having suffered a hamstring injury at the World Cup in Brazil while playing for Belgium, Vermaelen needed surgery which kept him sidelined for the entire season.