Why Anthony Gordon Instantly Won Over Barcelona Fans At His Unveiling

BusinessSportsMoneyWhy Anthony Gordon Instantly Won Over Barcelona Fans At His UnveilingByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorMay 30, 2026, 04:17am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Anthony Gordon impressed Barcelona fans by attempting Catalan and not just Spanish at his unveiling as a new signing on Friday.Europa Press via Getty ImagesFinalizing 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.MORE FOR YOU“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 to understand FC Barcelona as a clubIt wasn’t just that, however, that endeared Gordon to Catalans. He had a go at their language by saying “Estic molt feliç”, which SPORT’s Carlos Montfort liked in particular.“Anthony Gordon leaves Barcelona fans speechless: after answering questions in perfect Spanish at...