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Julian Alvarez’s Barcelona Dream Costs Atletico Madrid a Headache and Costs Barcelona Pocket Change

A fine that costs less than a decent dinner in Madrid. Barcelona’s clumsy pursuit of Julian Alvarez has ended with a slap on the wrist from Spanish football’s governing body, but the real drama is playing out on the terraces of the Metropolitano, where Alvarez is slowly, painfully, rebuilding trust with supporters he publicly scorned.