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Lineker Reveals a Surprising Barça Custom Before the Classic: They Drank Wine!

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Gary Lineker has revealed one of the most surprising customs of FC Barcelona’s costumes of the eighties. The former English forward, who was a member of the club between 1986 and 1989, explained in an interview given to ‘The Sun’ that footballers drank came even a few hours before playing the games. And the Classics against Real Madrid were no exception. “It’s crazy, but we used to have a bottle of red wine on the table. A Rioja. And we drank it…
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Gary Lineker has revealed one of the most surprising customs of FC Barcelona’s costumes of the eighties. The former English forward, who was a member of the club between 1986 and 1989, explained in an interview given to ‘The Sun’ that footballers drank came even a few hours before playing the games. And the Classics against Real Madrid were no exception. “It’s crazy, but we used to have a bottle of red wine on the table. A Rioja. And we drank it…

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sport.es broke the news on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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