As director of
Laurence Martin Developments, a residential property development company based
in Johannesburg, Laurence Grigorov is involved in all aspects of the
development process, including land acquisition, rezoning applications,
architectural design as well as the finance and legal components of these
complex projects.
In his spare time, Laurence Grigorov enjoys watching football and is a massive childhood fan of FC Barcelona who play in La Liga in Spain. Recently the club capped off a successful season by winning both the Spanish La Liga title as well as the Copa del Rey cup.
Thousands of Barcelona fans lined the streets of the city Monday to celebrate the club's success, although the pain of an early Champions League exit was omnipresent. Wearing the club's trademark blue and claret-coloured shirts, fans cheered as an open-top bus passed by carrying Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and other stars who were taking photos with their mobiles, throwing confetti or singing "champions, champions."
It is the eighth time Barca have achieved the feat, although the celebratory parade through the city centre was not as well attended and less exuberant than in past years. Not only did it take place in the middle of a long weekend, when many locals leave the city, but Barca fans are still reeling from their shock elimination by Roma in the Champions League quarterfinals.
As arch-rivals Real Madrid continue their bid for a record-extending 13th Champions League title, Barca fans are left pondering what might have been had their turbulent season gone differently.
The departure of Brazilian star Neymar last summer came before defeat to Real in the Spanish Super Cup. Barcelona regrouped, dominating their rivals on the pitch to win the Copa del Rey with a 5-0 demolition of Sevilla and then securing the league title, in their first season with Ernesto Valverde as coach, with a 4-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna.
It is Barca's seventh La Liga title in 10 years and their fourth consecutive Copa del Rey victory.
Laurence Grigorov is pleased Barcelona were able to bounce back from the disappointment of the shock Champions League result against Roma as I looking forward to a strengthened squad for the next season.
Words courtesy of www.supersport.com
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