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Araújo Returns to Training After Mental Health Break
12/29/2025
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- Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo returned to training on December 29, 2025 after a month off for mental health.
- The 26-year-old had not played since his sending off in November's Champions League match with Chelsea.
- He spent time on a spiritual trip in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, then trained alone in Uruguay.
- Araújo participated in an open training session as Barcelona prepares for Espanyol.
- Espanyol have won five straight league games.
