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Alex KirklandESPN FC
Barcelonasigning Robert lewandowski caused such excitement that a club store had to stop selling his name – because it ran out of “W.”
Based on a video posted to social media on TuesdayA fan at one of the club’s official stores asked an employee why he couldn’t buy a Lewandowski shirt.
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“We don’t have any more W’s, and Lewandowski has two. It’s sold out,” the employee replied.
ESPN has reached out to Barcelona for comment.
The departure of the Senegal international defender Moussa Wague This week is still ahead Martin Braithwaite is the only other player in the Barcelona men’s or women’s first team whose name includes the letter “W.”
The letter W is extremely rare in Spanish and Catalan, with Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) states that use of the letter is restricted to “words of Germanic origin such as Wagnerian … or Anglican, as in Washingtonian or whiskey.”
Barcelona defied their tight finances to do a series of deals this summer, with teenagers Pablo Torre, AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and the Leeds winger Raphinha all are coming.
However, no signing has generated as much enthusiasm as Lewandowski, which is understandable given that the 33-year-old is one of the greatest goalscorers in football history.
The Poland International is the runner-up for Lionel Messi for the 2021 Ballon d’Or, winning the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and receiving the Golden Boot for Europe’s most accomplished player over the past two seasons.
His appearance was made official on Tuesday – after an agreement in principle was announced over the weekend – with Barca paying Bayern Munich transfer fee of 45 million euros, plus a potential 5 million euros in variables, and the player signed a four-year contract with a release clause of 500 million euros.
Lewandowski has flown to Miami, where Barcelona have been stationed for the start of their pre-season tour of the US, to meet his new teammates and pass a medical as the final details of his contract are drawn up. it was agreed.
He did not participate Barca won 6-0 pass Inter Miami on Tuesday but could make their club debut Clasico clash with Real Madrid in Las Vegas this weekend.
