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The story of Douglas, Barcelona’s meme player

So, the Douglas era has ended. The Brazilian somehow spent six seasons at Barcelona, albeit three on loan. In that time, he played only eight official games, but he somehow can claim he won six trophies.

His 2014 signing from São Paulo never made any sense, and it probably makes less sense now. He was signed directly from the Brazilian league, which is quite a jump for any player, yet he was not really a star there. Even for a megastar like Neymar or even a superstar-not-quite-megastar like Arthur, the jump from the Brasileirao to La Liga is huge.