Cesc joined Arsenal in 2003 from Barcelona and became the club's youngest ever goalscorer. He broke into the first team at the start of the 2004/05 season and was made captain in 2008. He was Arsenal's most important player but the allure of a return to Barcelona proved too strong. However, after three years he was back in the Premier League with Chelsea.
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