Coutinho to Barca. BIG NEWS.
After Neymar’s colossal and game-changing move to PSG over the summer, this is the biggest transfer deal in the history of football. It’s huge, it is full of sub-plots and fascinating implications, and there’s so much to talk about.
How will Coutinho settle in at Camp Nou? Is he really the natural successor to Andreas Iniesta? Who will Liverpool bring in to replace him? What does it say about Liverpool as a European superpower? There are more angles than a protractor.
When Barca eventually went official with images of the Brazilian playmaker in club colours with a beaming smile, it pretty much broke the internet. Catalan supporters were absolutely loving it, whilst Scousers were holding back the tears.
But there was a specific detail that had everyone talking. Not Coutinho’s unabashed joy, nor his inventive hand gestures. Not even the fact he was all on his lonesome, without a proud manager or board member stood by his side.
No, it was his trendy new Blaugrana jacket. It seems football fashionistas everywhere were more impressed with his Nike windbreaker than the record-breaking player himself. And we can kind of understand – very smart it is too, in a retro 90s sort of way.
Apparently it’s available for a princely £65 from all good sports retailers (and some bad ones too)…
First impression of Coutinho signing for Barcelona…. what a great jacket that is ❤️ https://t.co/i8NxsHKT9v
— Rob 🦘🤴🏻🤴🏻 (@Choikles) January 8, 2018
That Barca jacket dope af https://t.co/moABit3y3Z
— Lisan al Gaib (@Javihasproblems) January 7, 2018
Incredible jacket. pic.twitter.com/OQXlLrWIPu
— James Maw (@JamesTMaw) January 8, 2018
very 90s.
— 𝙰 • 𝙺𝚄 • 𝙳𝙰 • 𝙼𝙰 (@Yxllop) January 8, 2018
Who wore it better though? pic.twitter.com/0rH2kNKask
— David Preece (@davidpreece12) January 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/Hashbrown_Luego/status/950099158232457217
FFS , I need that Barça zipper hoodie (jacket) 😭😭😭@aftgomes please man can you gift me one 🙏🏻 ? pic.twitter.com/Snvci6BEzC
— Ramadan Abdullah (@ImRamadan_18) January 8, 2018
Where can I get the jacket that Coutinho is wearing? Its is soo good!
— ab (@ffsAdii) January 8, 2018
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Surprised MD doesn't have an offer to buy to that Jacket that Coutinho is wearing pic.twitter.com/CaYTUzw9rs
— IBES (@IBES16) January 8, 2018
Somebody needs to drop the link of the Coutinho windbreaker asap
— total Barça (@totalBarca) January 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/T93Ali/status/950105214052429824
