The sting runs deep

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A happy reunion looks different. Less than a year after leaving the club, Ousmane Dembele is back at Barcelona to face Xavi's side in the Champions League quarter-finals with PSG on Tuesday evening. The Frenchman was not exactly welcomed with open arms by the Barca fans ...

Videos on social media show the Paris Saint-Germain players entering their hotel, with numerous fans filming the Frenchman's arrival. As Dembele gets off the team bus, whistles and wild insults ring out. "Puta Dembelé (N**te Dembele)", shouted angry Barca supporters, including a "Dembele cabron! (Dembelé, you ar***hole)" can also be heard.

Bad blood
Background: During his time at Barcelona, the 26-year-old had repeatedly attacked the club, virtually provoking his departure from the Spanish champions in the form of derogatory comments.

The fact that Dembele, of all people, scored in the first leg (3:2 for Barca) to make it 1:1 in the meantime is unlikely to have made the situation any better. The winger is probably not exactly expecting a feast of love at the Olympic Stadium ...