Ferran Torres is the center of attention in the Spanish media on Thursday evening. The Barcelona attacker stood out in the Europa League match with Napoli (1-1) not only because of his goal and tears after several missed opportunities, but also because of his shirt. Where Ferran still had both the Nike logo and the Barcelona emblem on the jersey in the first act, in the second half he played without any printing on the chest.
After half an hour of play, Napoli took the lead thanks to a direct hit by Piotr Zielinski. It took until the 59th minute of play for Barcelona to level the score. A difficult phase preceded the goal, but the Catalans got help from the VAR when a cross from Adama Traoré came very lightly against Juan Jesus. Ferran knew what to do with the penalty that followed: 1-1. In the final phase, the goalscorer had at least three imposed chances, but all of them were missed. After the whistle, Ferran burst into tears, allegedly due to the lack of fortune and sharpness in the finish.
Ferran Torres was visibly emotional after the match. pic.twitter.com/V4yPGsy1WU
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Despite his pupil’s crucial misses, Xavi was positive about Ferran Torres’ performance. Luis Suarez also had trouble scoring in the beginning. I have no doubt that the goals will come, because he is always there. I’m happy to have him on the team,” said the coach afterwards. The Spanish media are also defending the attacker. “The day Ferran perfects his finish, he could be outrageously good,” the headline reads. marca† The winger played an excellent game and scored Barca’s only goal but left crying after three wasted chances. Mundo Deportivo†
Afterwards, the media is not only about the inaccuracy in the completion, but also about the shirt Ferran wore in the second half. An elastic in the shirt of the first half was broken, so he appeared in a new outfit after the break. Shortly after the Nike logo fell from his chest, Ferran also lost the club logo during an aerial duel. He continued to play with a shirt without logos, and that was only noticed afterwards. Barcelona has in a comment to GOAL let you know that the reason for the disappearance of the logos is unknown. Several Spanish newspapers only suspect a manufacturing defect.