J. Laporta compared F. de Jong to a historic player of the Barcelona club

2026-03-23 17:01 © zumapress.com

"Barcelona" club president Joan Laporta compared the team's midfielder Frenkie de Jong to legendary footballer Johan Cruyff:

"For me, F. de Jong is very much reminiscent of J. Cruyff. He embodies the pure Dutch football and J. Cruyff's style.

This is an elegant and clean way of playing that "Barca" adopted from the legendary Dutch player.

Thanks to F. de Jong, this spirit is still alive and continues to be present in the team."

"I met J. Cruyff when I was eleven years old, and he will always be with me."

28-year-old Frenkie de Jong has been playing for "Barcelona" since 2019 and has scored 20 goals in 290 matches.

This season, the Dutchman has played in 31 games.

"Barcelona" is in first place in the Spanish championship with 73 points.

They lead their nearest pursuers by four points.