Surprise: Barcelona fans jeer their own star!
A section of supporters jeered Frenkie de Jong as he was introduced, while new signing Rodri drew the loudest applause.
- On Wednesday, FC Barcelona won the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou, defeating Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly while introducing new signing Rodri, the 2026 World Cup winner, to supporters.
- Manager Hansi Flick pledged to "compete for every title," thanking club leadership for building the squad reinforced by Rodri's £65 million arrival from Manchester City on Tuesday.
- Scoring his fourth pre-season goal, Hamza Abdelkarim opened the scoring for Barca, while captain Raphinha added a second; substitute Anthony Gordon saw an added-time penalty saved by Mohamed El Shenawy.
- Midfielder Frenkie de Jong faced boos from some supporters during the presentation but stressed that rumors regarding his relationship with Flick are "simply not correct." De Jong is recovering from a knee injury.
- Barcelona's competitive season begins away to Elche in La Liga on August 23, with the team aiming to build on their attacking prowess after scoring 95 league goals last season.
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Frenkie de Jong will not have been happy when he stepped onto the pitch at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening on the eve of the new La Liga season.
Raphinha scored penalti before the interval and guaranteed the 61st edition of the trophy for the Catalans. Rodri was presented but hasn't played yet. Cancelo also stayed out.
Frenkie de Jong did not receive a warm welcome on Wednesday evening at FC Barcelona's traditional player presentation ahead of the friendly against Al-Ahly. The injured midfielder was booed by a section of his own crowd upon his entrance at Camp Nou. Barcelona won the match 2-1.
Barcelona 2-1 Al Ahly: Report, result from Joan Gamper Trophy 2026 as Rodri is introduced by La Liga club and Anthony Gordon has penalty saved after Abdelkarim, Raphinha goals
See how Barcelona's new signings including Rodri were introduced to the Camp Nou crowd and read about their win over Al Ahly.
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