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"Victor Valdes, the goalkeeper officially leaving the "Barcelona" club after this season, has already said goodbye to his teammates and will not watch his team's last match from the Camp Nou stadium stands, in which the winner of the Spanish championship will be determined. The Catalan went to the German city of Augsburg to continue rehabilitation after a serious cruciate ligament injury and surgery. However, Valdes did not forget to say goodbye to the "Barcelona" fans. The longtime goalkeeper of the Catalan club dedicated an open letter to them. Valdes' letter to the "Barcelona" fans: "The time has come to say goodbye to all of you. Unfortunately, I cannot say goodbye while playing football - the way I wanted to. But that's life, and these years have been terribly unforgiving to me. I had time to reflect on where I am and what I have become now. I can only thank those people who did everything to help me become who I am now. I dedicate this letter to them. Oriol Tortas, Jose Antonio Pozanco, Juan Manuel Asensi, Ursicino Lopez, Albert Benaiges, Antonio Olmo, Juan Carlos Perez Rojo, Pep Segura, Quique Costas, Joan Vila, Jordi Castell - these are the coaches who made an athlete out of me, the athlete I once dreamed of becoming. These are the people who turned a boy into a goalkeeper at the Camp Nou stadium for a decade. Thank you all! Thank you to Luis Van Gaal, who showed true courage in choosing young talents from the club academy. He started creating this historic "Barcelona" team that I had the honor to be part of. Thank you dearly! Thank you to Frank Rijkaard, who gave me confidence in my abilities, encouraged me, and helped me win the Champions League trophy in Paris. Wherever you are, Mister, I will forever be grateful to you! Thank you to Pep Guardiola, who taught me game elements and tricks that were unknown to me before, for showing the way to success that everyone learns by walking. We did it together, didn't we? We will always remember that, Mister. Believe me, such things last forever! Thank you, Tito Vilanova! Wherever you are, I thank you not only for teaching us how to win on the field but also for showing what courage and strong character are needed to tackle life's challenges. Thank you to all my colleagues with whom I had the pleasure to work together, with whom every day we wore shirts adorned with the "Barcelona" crest on the chest, working to achieve our goals. Thank you for letting me feel important in the team, which we have perfected during this period. Now, when the time comes, you begin to understand who you are and how important it all was. Thank you, gentlemen! Of course, I cannot forget the most important people who accompanied me throughout these 12 years of my professional career. These are my most loyal fans. These are the people who supported and cheered me on no matter what. Every fighter needs that support. These are the people who supported me when we celebrated and when we played on the field. These are the people who always radiated positive energy that I felt. It always drove me forward, and without it, it is impossible to do everything alone. Thank you, thank you, and a thousand times thank you. Please, please continue to support me!"
