How Good was Ivan de la Peña - Ivan de la Peña offered fans, players and coaches a thrill that we all waited for, even if it was fleeting at times.
Iván de la Peña was difficult. He was moody, but despite all of these traits, which ultimately held him back, he wasn’t a complex figure, rather a simple, understated man with an extraordinary ability in his right foot.
His ability to dazzle, to create, to inspire and to control was all vastly underrated throughout his career - especially by the several managers he had at Barcelona - but in the end, his quality stood out. Whenever he returned to the Camp Nou, he was often welcomed as though he was one of theirs, even though he played for one of their fiercest rivals and that is a testament to the man and to the player.
Regarded by the great Brazilian forward, Ronaldo, as one of his best teammates, De la Peña was an artist and he encapsulated everything that young footballers dreamed of becoming. An unrecognised hero, De la Peña persevered and built himself a career to cherish.
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