This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Time to Look Forward’—Marc-Andre ter Stegen Brings End to Barcelona ‘War’. In the ugly battle between Barcelona’s board and the club’s captain Marc-André ter Stegen, it was the German goalkeeper who swallowed his pride to bring an end to an increasingly unseemly saga.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen stepped into the spotlight ahead of Barcelona’s Joan Gamper Trophy clash against Como and delivered a captain’s speech that felt like a fresh chapter for both him and the

Marc-Andre ter Stegen has made a public plea for a fresh start at Barcelona as the goalkeeper put his standoff with the club behind him.