Spanish press reports revealed that one of Barcelona FC’s first-team players had a crying fit during the halftime break of Sunday’s match against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
Barcelona faced Real Sociedad in the 13th round of La Liga at the latter’s home ground, where the Catalan team suffered a 1-0 defeat.
The Catalan newspaper “Sport” explained the details of what transpired inside the locker room during the halftime interval of the Barcelona-Real Sociedad match.
Frenkie de Jong was fouled by Real Sociedad players during the first half of the match: one tackle struck his shin, and another hit his ankle.
The newspaper added that these incidents made the Dutch midfielder fearful of suffering a new injury that could hamper his recovery and progress back to full fitness.
The Dutch star had been sidelined for five months due to an ankle injury before returning on October 1. However, he is still in the recovery phase.
It was reported that, as a result, De Jong was deeply affected and even cried during the halftime break in the locker room. Coach Hansi Flick intervened, trying to calm the player down and help him through this difficult situation.