After Barcelona defeated Elche 3-1 at home, Ford and Peña, who were loaned to Elche, hugged and greeted their old Barcelona teammates.
Elche coach Sarabia once worked with Luis Enrique at Barcelona, while Peña and Ford both trained at Barcelona's youth academy La Masia. These two players are currently on loan to Elche.
Before the game, Sarabia came to Barcelona players to say hello, especially Eric Garcia and Olmo. Peña had a cordial chat with Szczesny in the locker room tunnel before the game. Despite their rivalry under Flick, their friendship remained strong. The injured Ter Stegen also came to hug Peña. After the game, Szczesny once again bid farewell to Peña affectionately.
Ford experienced a more exciting moment. He came on as a substitute in the 70th minute and faced the challenge of his former teammate Yamal. They have spent many years together in the academy and now meet as rivals in an official match for the first time. After the game, Ford hugged many Barcelona players and exchanged jerseys with his friend Yamal.
In addition, Ford also had a few minutes of private conversation with Frick. Although there was speculation that there had been some tension between them, judging from their conversation, that has all dissipated. Frick asked Ford about his situation in Elche with concern. Ford remains a Barcelona player and will return to the club at the end of the season.
Barcelona representative Carles Navarre also cordially greeted the three Elche players with Barcelona backgrounds. Ferran Torres received Victor Chuster's jersey, and Lewandowski's wife also came to support him after he returned from injury.
During halftime, some photos related to horror movies were played on the big screen in the stadium to celebrate Halloween. At the same time, photos of fans in attendance were shown on the screen, who were believed to bear resemblance to the fictional characters. Although it has been two days, this session has not received much welcome and is more of a manifestation of the entertainment of modern football.
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