法比加斯：沒有更好的球會讓我成長
Fabregas - There is no better club for me to grow up at
By Chris Harris
There would be no shortage of suitors for Cesc Fabregas if he ever became available. Happily for anyone of an Arsenal persuasion, the teenage midfielder is more than content plying his trade in the famous red and white.
The 19-year-old's stock has soared this year after his precocious performances in the Champions League and World Cup. Newspaper speculation linked Fabregas with a return to Spain but he dismissed it out of hand. As the new season approaches, Fabregas explained why his loyalties lie at Emirates Stadium.
"Sometimes people don't realise but it's like a family here and I am so happy," he said. "At my age there is no better club to grow up at and I want to learn from Arsène Wenger. I know I'm in a big club, in a big team with great players, some great friends and a great manager."
It is only a few years since Fabregas was struggling for recognition at Barcelona. The young Catalan headed to Highbury and, within six weeks, was given an opportunity in Arsenal's first team. It is Wenger's willingness to blood youngsters which makes Arsenal such an attractive place for teenage talent.
"It is true," says Fabregas. "He gives kids the opportunities in the Carling Cup, the FA Cup and, if someone is injured then the Premiership. It is small things like this. If you play just 15 minutes and you do well, he has got you in the locker and if he needs you again he will put you in.
"He is not scared of giving you opportunities and then of course it is up to us to take the chance. If you look at any club in Europe you will not see seven Under-21 players playing in a Premier League game against a team like Charlton for example."
