Julen Lopetegui considers himself "fortunate" to have played beside Sir Bobby Robson.
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The Wolverhampton Wanderers manager was a relatively unknown goalkeeper at Barcelona in the mid-1990s.
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After graduating from the youth programme of fierce rivals Barcelona, the Spaniard had previously crossed paths with European heavyweights.
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Opportunities at the La Liga powerhouses were scarce, though, and Lopetegui eventually left to pursue a respectable but unimpressive playing career.
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But in his first test game as manager, Sir Bobby would give him a chance to shine for Barcelona.
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Lopetegui participated in the Supercopa de Espana match between the Catalans and Atletico Madrid
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Before this weekend's Premier League match, Lopetegui told reporters, "I was very lucky because Bobby (Robson) was my manager at Barcelona, with Mourinho helping him.
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