In raptures as spirit of the Blues shines out

When Fernando Torres’ goal hit the net, I literally held my head in my hands in stunned and silent disbelief before going absolutely mental, joyous screaming and punching the air with utter abandonment.

As I was in amongst the Barca fans, one would say that this was not too wise but this was an achievement of monumental proportions, and logic and wisdom often take a back seat in scenarios such as these.

The Catalans, used as they are to watching bewitching football, can rarely have witnessed such drama.

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