Barcelona midfielder Pedri was spotted asking a group of fans to chant Ansu Fati's name during the club's open-top bus parade.
Some 76,000 supporters took to the streets of Catalonia on Monday afternoon to celebrate the club's first La Liga title in four years.
It has been a memorable season for Xavi's side, who are currently 14 points ahead of Real Madrid with four games remaining.
And one of their best players this season is 20-year-old midfielder Pedri; Spain international with six goals in 26 appearances in the tournament that bears his name.
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Pedri, who joined the Catalan side from Las Palmas in 2020, has certainly made plenty of first-team appearances this season but team-mate Ansu Fati has struggled to secure a regular spot alongside Xavi. . In fact, the striker has only started 11 of 31 appearances in La Liga this season.
Due to his side role at Camp Nou, Fati has been heavily linked with a move recently, with Premier League side Wolves reportedly interested in his service.
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However, he was very present in the club's outdoor bus parade.
Fans chanted "Pedri, Pedri, Pedri". Pedri tells everyone to stop and starts giving Ansu Fati a standing ovation while chanting his name... A family! pic.twitter.com/wnh2cwiTAz
– Barca Universal (@BarcaUniversal) May 15, 2023
One could see the 20-year-old standing next to Pedri, who was enthralled with chants of 'Pedri, Pedri, Pedri' throughout.
But at one point, the midfielder asked Barcelona supporters at the parade to chant Fati's name, who must have appreciated the move after a difficult campaign.
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One fan commented on the scene:
"What a man of gestures," while another said:
"The man with a heart of gold."
The third added:
"Pure captain stuff. That's why Barca is more than a club. They treat each other like family."
Fati became the second youngest player to play for Barcelona in 2019 at the age of 16 years and 298 days. Advertisement
He will go on to inherit Lionel Messi's number 10 shirt, but injury has somewhat hindered his progress.
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