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'Tough day:' Flick mourns dad as Barça win LaLiga
Key takeaways
- Flick was given the news on the morning of Sunday's Clásico and took the decision to remain in Barcelona and be in the dugout for the game.
- He witnessed goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres to secure a 2-0 win against Madrid as Barça clinched back-to-back Spanish championships.
- "It's been a tough day," Flick said in the postgame news conference.
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Flick was given the news on the morning of Sunday's Clásico and took the decision to remain in Barcelona and be in the dugout for the game.
He witnessed goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres to secure a 2-0 win against Madrid as Barça clinched back-to-back Spanish championships.
"It's been a tough day," Flick said in the postgame news conference. "It started in the morning and, well, I'll never forget this day. This morning, my mum called me and she said that my father passed away. And so I think: Should I hide it or should I speak with my team? Because for me, it's like a family.
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