The Case Of Cesc: The Grass Isn't Always Greener On The Other Side

The Curious Case Of Cesc Fabregas
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FC Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match against Sporting Gigon at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, March 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

”Loaned” to Milan? Seriously? This wasn’t part of the plan. Unlikely as that eventuality is, the very fact such a rumour could be fabricated says much about how derailed Cesc’s long-awaited return to Barcelona has become.

He’s sitting on the bench. A lot. Too much, surely, for the youngest ever Arsenal captain and World Champion.

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