8500 kilometers flight for 12 hours! Barcelona fought for 4 million: 0 o'clock departure and disbandment

In the 18th round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated the bottom 1 Almeria 3-2 at home, ending the three-game winless streak in all competitions. This is Barca's last competitive game of 2023 – but not the last. After playing this La Liga, Barcelona flew non-stop to Dallas, USA, to play 1 table (circle) performance (money) match.

Barcelona arranges 1 friendly match (against Mexico's América) for the sole reason to make money. The physically tired players don't want to play such a chicken rib exhibition game. However, FC Barcelona needs the $4 million appearance fee.

For the $4 million appearance fee, Barcelona also fought hard. On December 21, "Daily Sport" introduced the itinerary of the whole Barcelona team:

Barcelona's 3-2 win over Almeria ended at 9 pm local time on the 20th. After showering and packing, the team departed from the stadium at 10:45 p.m. to the airport, and at 11:45 p.m., the plane from Barcelona to Dallas took off. The weather is cold, with a temperature of only 3 degrees Celsius.

Then there is the long flight – a non-stop flight from Barcelona to Dallas, a distance of about 8,500 kilometres and about 12 hours of flight. When the whole Barcelona team arrives in Dallas, USA, it will be around 5:15 a.m. local time on the 21st and 12:15 p.m. Barcelona time on the 21st.

After the Barcelona team gets off the plane, they will be transferred to the Thompson Dallas Hotel in Dallas for a rest. Barcelona players need to adjust themselves to get enough sleep and be in good spirits. In the afternoon, the Barcelona team will go to the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas to prepare for this friendly match (the game will be played at 20 p.m. local time on the 21st and 10 a.m. Beijing time on the 22nd).

In addition to Gavi, Pedri, Araujo, Ter Stegen and other injured players, Barcelona brought all the players who could play: Lewandowski, Raphinha, Cancelo, Ferran Torres, Felix, De Jong, Gundogan, Kounde, Yamal...... Xavi also called up B-Team players such as Gerard Martin, Fute, and Pau Prim. Flying thousands of miles and rushing under the stars, Xavi and the players could only pray that they would not get hurt.

After playing this commercial match, the whole Barcelona team was disbanded on the spot and officially went on vacation. On January 4 next year, Barcelona ushered in the 19th round of La Liga and challenged Las Palmas away.