He turned down a staggering €120,000-a-week offer from Tottenham Hotspur a deal that would’ve set him up financially for years. Instead, he chose to return to his boyhood club, FC Barcelona, accepting a humble €15,000-a-week wage.
That’s eight times less than what he was offered elsewhere.
Why? Because for Adama, it wasn’t just about the paycheck. It was about the badge, the identity, and the love for the club that raised him.
In today’s game, that kind of passion and sacrifice is incredibly rare.
Playing for the badge Chasing the bag.