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The Catalan giants have fallen down the pecking order among Europe’s elite in recent times and are plagued by a variety of crippling financial issues.
So much so that the Blaugrana were forced to watch Lionel Messi leave the club in 2021, as they could not afford to keep him on the books any longer.
Since then, Barcelona have kept spending to drastically try and improve the squad despite their perilous financial situation, and have been in a financial battle to find ways to register new signings and contract renewals.
Add into the mix the ongoing and endlessly messy saga that is Frenkie de Jong’s potential move to Manchester United, it’s fair to say that the club is in a serious mess right now.
Barcelona haven’t won La Liga since 2019, which doesn’t sound all that terrible on the surface, but is a damning reality check for a club who are meant to be arguably the biggest and best in the world.
They have also failed to win the Champions League since 2015 and have seen La Liga rivals Real Madrid win their 15th European crown most recently, while they were astoundingly playing Europa League football.
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It’s been a real fall from grace from Barcelona, who kicked off their 2021/22 season with a 0-0 draw amid all the chaos that has surrounded them this summer.
But with the new season underway and fresh faces such as Robert Lewandowski, Franck Kessie and more all somehow registered, fans can be cautiously optimistic with the club certainly not lacking ambition.
Their continental treble in 2014/15 was a truly magnificent achievement and one they no doubt aspire to repeat once again. Fascinatingly, a leaked list of players’ post-match meal requests from that season has surfaced on Reddit, and some of the meals eaten by the world’s best players at the time sounded absolutely absurd.
To find out what kind of food it takes to fuel a squad of continental treble winners, be sure to check out the list below.
Post-match meal requests for some Barcelona players in September 2014 from soccer
There’s a lot to take in here. Let’s start at the top with Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who apparently requested sushi and a Nutella sandwich. Perfectly normal combination. Definitely not horrific.
In fact, it appears Nutella was a common delicacy among the squad after games, with Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto both requesting it also. Roberto went even further, requesting a ‘triple’ Nutella sandwich to go with his sushi.
But the question on everybody’s lips remains: what does Messi, arguably football’s greatest ever player, like to eat after ripping apart defences for 90 minutes? The leaked list suggests it was a cheese pizza in 2014.
BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 06: (L-R) Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar of Barcelona celebrate with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.
Not bad, Leo. A little bland, but solid considering the other choices.
Sergio Busquets was very keen to stress that after his ham pizza, he only wanted pineapple and strawberry when referring to ‘fruit’. Here’s hoping the chefs got it right.
As expected, Reddit has reacted tremendously to the list. Be sure to check out some of the best fan responses below.
For a club who were on their way to winning the treble that season, the post-match meals menu reflected more like a selection of food you’d expect to see at a function following a Sunday league affair.
But, who are we to judge if it helped them towards such an incredible season? Perhaps Barcelona should dig this old menu back out and offer it up to players this season, in order to truly turn the club around.