"They should be together" - Barcelona fans want the same thing as adorable image of Pedri with Aitana Bonmati goes viral
Barcelona fans want midfielder Pedri and Barca Femeni star Aitana Bonmati to date each other after an image of the two went viral on social media.
The La Liga champions launched their new home kit for the 2023-24 season this week. The shirt features five thick red and blue stripes across the front and has received rave reviews from fans.
Barcelona claim to have drawn inspiration from their women's team for the first time for the shirt. Hence, the promotion for the kit launch saw several Barca Femeni players sport the jersey and pose alongside their male counterparts.
Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro and Caroline Graham Hansen were among those who represented the women's team, while Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Ronald Araujo were also involved.
Bonmati, who also featured in the promotions, posted pictures of herself in the new shirt on Instagram. One of the images included her posing alongside Barcelona men's team star Pedri. Behind-the-scenes snapshots of their shoot later emerged on social media, too.
Oh man πππ https://t.co/VWMhRVHfF4
Pedri and Bonmati, 25, appeared to have had a good time, as they were beaming in the photos. The two midfielders' chemistry led fans to imagine a possible romance between the two, with one tweeting:
"She is five years older, but I don't care. They should be together."
@brilliantbusi She is five years older but I don't care..they should be together.
Another tweeted:
"I see something."
@brilliantbusi I see something π₯°
Here are some more reactions to the viral image of Barcelona stars Pedri and Bonmati:
@brilliantbusi Is there chemistry there
@brilliantbusi The lady really for Pedri. They should marry asapπ
@brilliantbusi I'll be there in their wedding ceremony
@brilliantbusi They should date
@brilliantbusi She is THE Barbie
And he is just there.... KEN
It's worth noting that both the men's and women's teams of Barcelona had a fruitful 2022-23 season, as they won their respective league and the Supercopa de Espana titles. Barca Femeni did one better, winning the UEFA Women's Champions League as well.
Bonmati bagged 19 goals from 37 appearances across competitions for her side, but how did Pedri fare? Here's a look:
Barcelona star Pedri's 2022-23 season in numbers
Pedri, 20, was pivotal to Barcelona's La Liga and Supercopa de Espana triumphs in the 2022-23 season. He bagged six goals and one assists from 26 league appearances and also netted in the team's 3-1 win against Real Madrid in the Super Cup final.
However, it's worth noting that the midfielder struggled with fitness in the second half of the season. He missed 15 games across competitions due to injury since the turn of the year.
Pedri's last appearance for the Blaugrana came in their 4-2 La Liga win against Espanyol in May. He provided the assist for Alejandro Balde's goal. The Spaniard had 119 touches, the most in the game, and made 93 passes, including four key passes, with 90% accuracy.
The youngster was also a key player for Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He started in all four games before La Roja were knocked out by Morocco in the Round of 16.