Barcelona celebrated its one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary on Friday night time, with a grand occasion organized on the Liceu theater within the coronary heart of town, and quite a few luminaries current. Not amongst them have been Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi or Pep Guardiola, however the latter did depart behind a memorable contribution.
Barça will play in white shorts towards Las Palmas. It’s a nod to the celebration of the one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary of the membership’s founding, when this shade was utilized in its early years. @gbsans
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) November 30, 2024
Guardiola, the prodigal son with regards to Barcelona following Johan Cruyff’s teachings despatched a video with a message to the membership for the occasion, as did Lionel Messi. What was extra shocking was Guardiola singing ‘Aniversari’ by Manel, a well-liked Catalan artist, in somber vogue. The track is a few celebration and for some, hit the spot for the night time.
Apropos of nothing, this is Pep Guardiola singing at #FCBarcelona‘s one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary final night time. pic.twitter.com/aPVYsK3ctl
— Football Spain (@footballespana_) November 30, 2024
Not for Nuria Cunillera although. Xavi Hernandez was a kind of in attendance, but it surely was his associate who stole the present, after her response to the Manchester City supervisor’s musical intervention went viral. It is truthful to say she didn’t purchase into it.
👀 Núria Cunillera’s response (Xavi Hernández’s muller) to Pep Guardiola’s congratulatory video. pic.twitter.com/wct302ly9q
— Xavi LV (@xavilovic) November 29, 2024
Messi additionally featured within the lengthy video message beneath the slogan Volem la pilot – we wish the ball – talking a uncommon smidgeon of Catalan. Despite spending twenty years in Barcelona, Messi has all the time maintained a thick Argentinian accent and identification.
💙 1899 – 2024
❤️ Volem la pilota pic.twitter.com/VSj1YGGxIJ— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) November 29, 2024