The Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper is often filled with young people known as ‘tiktokers’ seeking autographs and photos with the FC Barcelona stars. This has led to some incidents with Barça footballers over time. The boys sometimes block the road and disrupt traffic in their quest for photos, prompting an increase in police presence. Barça even stopped announcing training schedules to deter these young fans.
Iñigo Martínez was at the center of an incident that went viral on social media this Monday. A video showed the Barça center-back stopping his car in the middle of the road to confront a young man who had insulted him. “It’s the last time you call me stupid, the last. The last time you insult me. And your friend too. Did you hear me? The last. And don’t act tough,” the Barça defender told the young man.
Other players like Robert Lewandwski and Samuel Umtiti have also faced incidents outside the Barça facilities. The Polish forward had a valuable watch stolen while signing autographs, while the French defender, in 2021, had fans climb onto the hood of his car. He stepped out to reprimand them, saying, “Do you know what respect is?” Umtiti asked the men who had entered his car.
This content has been translated and adapted from the Spanish version of the digital newspaper
