“Friends from the old days”: Barcelona’s post with Chygrinski-Xavi

He remembered him Dmytro Chygrinsky the Barcelona! The experienced Ukrainian stopper who has also passed through our country, wearing the jersey of AEK and Ionikosreturned to Spain as an opponent of the “Blaugrana”.

THE Chygrinsky found on her mission Shakhtar Donetskbut he watched the entire match in “Montjuic” from the bench, since his coach did not give him the opportunity to get some playing time and compete against the Catalans.

“Friends from the old days”wrote the Barcelona on social media and posted a picture of the Ukrainian with him Xaviwith whom they had coexisted as teammates.

Old Friends pic.twitter.com/zLla3ObJwZ

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 25, 2023

It is recalled that the experienced central defender was acquired by Barcelona 2009with the Catalans paying a fee of €25m to Shakhtar but he never managed to adapt to the Catalans and made just 14 appearances in the one year he stayed, before returning to the Ukrainian club.

In fact, during his exploratory walk around the pitch, Chygrinski had a well with him Rafa Youstewho is one of Barcelona’s vice-presidents.