Three Players Return to Barcelona
- Anthony Gordon has officially begun training at Barcelona's Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper following his £69.3 million transfer from Newcastle United, participating in his first session with teammates after his post-World Cup break.
- Barcelona beat Bayern Munich to secure Gordon's signature ahead of the World Cup, a move occurring 75 days after Newcastle's upheaval began with head coach Eddie Howe's resignation and departures including Tonali for £100 million.
- Upon his unveiling, Gordon surprised fans and media by speaking fluent Spanish, having taken nine lessons to prepare, as he explained during the World Cup: "I've had nine now, since being on camp with England."
- The 25-year-old trained alongside Spain World Cup winners Eric Garcia and Joan Garcia during individual sessions, with Barcelona manager Hansi Flick implementing double sessions for Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the Basel friendly.
- Barcelona begins defending their La Liga title at Elche on Sunday, August 23, following pre-season matches against Basel and Al Ahly, while Gordon integrates on a £300,000-per-week contract.
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New club, new car for Antony Gordon. Having just arrived at FC Barcelona, Antony Gordon has already been able to enjoy the perks of being a Blaugrana player. The England international has collected his personal vehicle provided by the club, as reported by the specialized account SocBlaugrana. According to the information relayed, the winger went to the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper to pick up his car before joining the team training session sched…
Three players return to Barcelona
Three players have returned to Barcelona after their post-World Cup break to start getting ready for the new season. They are Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia and Anthony Gordon. The trio were part of the Spain and England squads that participated at the World Cup in the summer. However, the three were all back training at the […] Three players return to Barcelona
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