By Sjoerd Mossou
It is still quite early in August when FC Barcelona plays a friendly match against the Mexican Pumas UNAM. A duel in the context of the annual Joan Gamper cup: a competition that traditionally takes place in the middle of the summer holidays.
This time too, the Camp Nou is teeming with the Dutch, who have traded the Catalan costas by the thousands to watch the stars of Barça at work. Small setback: Frenkie de Jong starts on the reserve bench. After being drafted as a central defender by trainer Xavi earlier in the preparation, he is now even a substitute. The Dutchman comes into the field after the break and is immediately welcomed en masse. De Jong is barely in the field when he starts a mighty run, ending with a beautiful pass outside the foot on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Moments later, De Jong makes the 6-0 himself, as the culmination of an excellent performance.