Why Anthony Gordon Instantly Won Over Barcelona Fans At His Unveiling
Europa Press via Getty Images Finalizing one of the fastest-to-complete transfers in recent memory, Anthony Gordon is now an FC Barcelona player after joining the Catalans in a reported $93 million deal with Newcastle United. Tied down until 2031, Gordon had to wait eight hours for his unveiling, with Barça giving members of the press that had been there since midday at the Joan Gamper CT headquarters burgers and fries to tame their hunger. When he finally took to the stage in the evening with a Gordon 2031 Blaugrana shirt, however, the suited 25-year-old impressed both the media and Culers with the way he spoke. “I always wanted Barça. It‘s the biggest club on the planet. It’s the stuff I dreamed of as a child. It really is a dream come true,” Gordon said. He then showed off impressive Spanish fluency and was asked why this was the case. “I wanted to speak Spanish because as a kid I believed I would play for Barça, believe it or not,” he said. “I hac a [Spanish] physio in Newcastle and we spoke every day, and I told him one day I‘ll play for Barça, so I want to learn Spanish. So that’s how I speak some.” Anthony Gordon seems
