In the ugly battle between Barcelona’s board and the club’s captain Marc-André ter Stegen, it was the German goalkeeper who swallowed his pride to bring an end to an increasingly unseemly saga.
The rift between Ter Stegen and the club he has called home for the past 11 years was sparked by a back injury he suffered while on international duty in June. The 33-year-old was forced into surgery on this recurring issue and subsequently sidelined for a prolonged period of time.
