Barcelona fans brutally boo their own player on return to Camp Nou in ugly scenes

Barcelona fans have made the headlines for booing their own player ahead of their pre-season friendly clash against Egyptian side Al Ahly.

Hamza Abdelkarim and Raphinha secured a 2-1 victory for Hansi Flick's men in their annual Joan Gamper Cup match at the Camp Nou.

A final pre-season friendly was met with excitement from supporters, who gave new signing Rodri a standing ovation as he walked onto the pitch in his Barcelona shirt after completing his £65 million move from Manchester City.

Anthony Gordon, a £69m arrival from Newcastle United, was also met with loud cheers as he took to the pitch.

Gordon is one of four confirmed signings at Barca this summer, and Joao Cancelo is expected to be the fifth after terminating his contract with Al-Hilal so he could seal his return to the Spanish giants.

While the Portugal international hasn't been officially announced as their latest signing, he was furious that he wasn't unveiled to the crowd, despite being with the rest of the Barcelona squad and sporting the new kit.

Cancelo's anger wasn't the only moment of controversy caught on camera, as midfielder Frenkie de Jong was greeted with jeers from the Barca crowd.

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The boos continued as the stadium announcer read out De Jong's name, with the Dutchman showing no reaction as he walked towards his teammates in the centre of the pitch.

The treatment towards the 29-year-old is reportedly because Spanish journalist Gerard Moreno claimed that he refused to play against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last season, while citing that his relationship with coach Hansi Flick was difficult.

De Jong has since denied these claims in an interview with the club's official channel, stating: "'Gerard Romero reported, and he himself set all of this in motion, that I refused to play against Atlético in the Champions League last year. That is not true. It is simply not correct."

He also laughed off rumours that his relationship with Flick has deteriorated. ''Romero said that my relationship with the coach is very bad. But none of that is true. My relationship with him is actually very good," the midfield maestro said.

De Jong is currently sidelined after tearing his MCL at the World Cup, and the Dutchman is expected to miss the start of the season after refusing to undergo surgery.

Barcelona could receive offers for Frenkie de Jong

On his day, De Jong is still one of the best midfielders in Europe, but his situation at the Camp Nou has increasingly worsened.

Rodri's arrival, combined with the presence of Marc Bernal and several other midfield options, could make regular minutes hard to come by.

And according to SPORT, the 70-cap Dutch international could receive an offer during the final stretch of the summer transfer window.

De Jong only signed a new four-year contract at Barca in October 2025, but the tension growing between supporters - despite defending himself - has put him in an awkward situation.

So, even if he doesn't leave this summer, an exit in January cannot be ruled out.