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The Catalans have already announced their squad for the game, featuring new signings Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, while Samuel Umtiti and Martin Braithwaite ...

He could only appear in a little more than ten league matches. While fans are understandably excited about the prospect of seeing Lewandowski in action, they have also showered their existing stars with love, with Pedri, in particular, receiving a standing ovation from the supporters in the lead-up to the game. As posted by the official Twitter account of FC Barcelona, the fans were seen chanting Pedri’s name just before the start of the game.

This season's five new players were presented during an event that brought together 600 supporters' club members from different regions.

Lastly, the Barça president has thanked the supporters' clubs' work and support, and defined the movement as a worldwide benchmark, “a single fact that makes you one of the strongest foundations of FC Barcelona, and through this new project, we want the Club and the supporters clubs to have a more direct, fluid, and transparent relationship. In order to carry this out, Presidente Laporta stated that the Board of Directors have always had the trust of the members behind their decisions, “which has enabled us to progress our project and shown us that Barça belongs to its members. The pivotal moment of the event involved FC Barcelona's new players, when Lewandowski, Raphina, Koundé, Christiensen, and Kessié appeared on the stage in the ice rink to greet the supporters club members.

Barcelona are keen to get Martin Braithwaite off their books to help them register the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde ahead of the new La Liga ...

Braithwaite was a surprise signing when he joined Barcelona from Leganes in February 2020, outside of the transfer window. "De Jong should consider legal action v Barcelona and all players should be behind him!" Barcelona faced the Mexican outfit in the Joan Gamper Trophy, an annual exhibition match that takes place at the Camp Nou. It was also a humbling occasion for Depay, who was seen wearing the No.25 after being stripped of his No.9 jersey. Braithwaite still has two years left on his existing deal and is refusing to leave Barcelona this summer unless he's fully compensated. As per La Liga rules, the Spanish giants need to make sales before August 13 if they want to register their new signings - including Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde.

Brazilian defender Dani Alves returned to Barcelona once again on Sunday to play the Joan Gamper Trophy with his new club Pumas. Alves' return gave the ...

I am eternally grateful to Xavi and the president for bringing me back,” he further added. Barcelona don’t care about the people who made history for the club.” The only thing I didn’t like was how my departure was handled,” he continued.

Afine Gamper crowd of 83,021 is coming from the Spotify Camp Nou feeling very, very reassured by what they saw. Barça already had this game as good as won in ...

The preparation of the FC Barcelona 2022/23 squad is well underway. Samuel Umtiti was left off the US tour and has been training in Barcelona, without knowing where he will play this season. Afine Gamper crowd of 83,021 is coming from the Spotify Camp Nou feeling very, very reassured by what they saw.

Goals from Pedri (2), Lewandowski, Dembélé, Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong win the Joan Gamper trophy.

If Gerard Piqué had scored from that back-heel it would have been something special, Auba banged one onto the bar, and eventually it was down to Frenkie de Jong to slot in the goal that matched Barça’s tally in the only previous meeting between these sides, a 6-1 win for the Catalans back in 1963. New signing Kessie slipped in the killer pass for Aubameyang to score with practically his first touch of the ball. Xavi made a number of changes at half-time, and yet the eleven still looked very, very solid indeed. The talk among Pumas fans in the build-up was all about repeating their heroics at the Trofeo Bernabéu in 2004 and becoming the first team ever to win both the Real Madrid and Barça preseason tournaments. Pedri had provided the assist for that one and barely a minute later the roles were reversed. Robert Lewandowski only needed two minutes to net his first Blaugrana goal, and it was a brilliantly executed finish.

The Liga MX side are the guests for the first game of the season at the Spotify Camp Nou, live on Barça TV+ (except in certain countries)

This is the first time Barça fans have been able to enjoy the Gamper at Spotify Camp Nou since 2019. The Catalans have been victorious every year since losing 1-0 to Sampdoria in 2012. How they would love to complete the collection by winning the Gamper as well, a unique double that no club has ever managed before. And for the home fans, it also gives them the chance to bid one last farewell to one of its most beloved players. That was way back in 1963 when the Catalans were visiting their country, and the tourists won handsomely, 6-1. Captain Sergio Busquets and coach Xavi Hernández are sure to use the occasion to say a few words, and there may be other surprises too!

Barcelona have its final preseason test of the 2022 summer as the Catalan giants gear up for the coming La Liga campaign with a friendly against Liga MX ...

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Goals from Pedri (2), Lewandowski, Dembélé, Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong win the Joan Gamper trophy.

If Gerard Piqué had scored from that back-heel it would have been something special, Auba banged one onto the bar, and eventually it was down to Frenkie de Jong to slot in the goal that matched Barça’s tally in the only previous meeting between these sides, a 6-1 win for the Catalans back in 1963. New signing Kessie slipped in the killer pass for Aubameyang to score with practically his first touch of the ball. Xavi made a number of changes at half-time, and yet the eleven still looked very, very solid indeed. The talk among Pumas fans in the build-up was all about repeating their heroics at the Trofeo Bernabéu in 2004 and becoming the first team ever to win both the Real Madrid and Barça preseason tournaments. Pedri had provided the assist for that one and barely a minute later the roles were reversed. Robert Lewandowski only needed two minutes to net his first Blaugrana goal, and it was a brilliantly executed finish.