Official: Barcelona confirm Pedri's new iconic shirt number
The club did this with a smashing video of the player showing off his new kit number.
A new era begins. Pedri 8️⃣. pic.twitter.com/omb0yqDiUi
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 8, 2022
Dani Alves was the last player to wear the number 8 jersey at Barcelona, but that shirt was made iconic by the legendary Andres Iniesta.
Pedri has often been compared to Iniesta due to his swashbuckling and technical style of play.
Source: FC Barcelona