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What else should I have done? Dembele defends Dortmund strike

The France international winger says he could not stand to see his dream potentially go up in dust

Ousmane Dembele has defended his decision to go on strike in a bid to force through a mega-money move from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona.

France winger Dembele completed a €105 million switch to Barca after refusing to train during his final days with the Bundesliga club.

The 20-year-old's actions drew widespread criticism but, back in Ernesto Valverde's first-team plans and attempting to salvage an injury-plagued debut season at Camp Nou, Dembele asked critics to put themselves in his shoes.