"One of the most heartwarming moments during the celebrations came when senior midfielder Frenkie de Jong called young prospect Tommy Marques to click a picture together with the trophy. It was a nice touch from De Jong, given that the La Masia gem had gone on record a few months ago naming the Dutchman as one of his idols. Flick trusts the 'other Frenkie' Meanwhile, in the background, Pau Cubarsi, who was watching from close by, joked: "Two Frenkies, two Frenkies!""
"As reported by SPORT, within the Barcelona dressing room, the resemblance between De Jong and Tommy has drawn attention beyond footballing reasons, as both are holding midfielders and also share a similar physical appearance. And, even though the 19-year-old prospect is yet to make his first-team debut for Barça, manager Hansi Flick has full faith in his talent and abilities."
"Tommy has now accumulated eight first-team call-ups, five in La Liga, one in the Copa del Rey and two in the Super Cup, but he has yet to make his debut. The academy graduate again trained with the first team under Hansi Flick in the first session after winning the Super Cup. This continuity underlines Flick's interest in closely monitoring the player, despite the fact that his position appears well covered with De Jong, Eric Garcia, Marc Bernal and Marc Casado all available."
FC Barcelona celebrated the Spanish Super Cup victory with a warm moment as senior midfielder Frenkie de Jong invited 19-year-old La Masia prospect Tommy Marques to pose for a photo with the trophy. Tommy had previously named De Jong as one of his idols, and teammates noted a resemblance between the two players. The youngster has earned eight first-team call-ups across competitions but remains without a debut. He trained again with the first team after the Super Cup, a sign that manager Hansi Flick is keeping a close eye on the midfielder despite strong squad coverage in his position.
Read at Barca Universal
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