The Frenchman offered a few words of fluent Catalan after being presented with the shirt, saying his former Arsenal team mate Cesc Fabregas had coached him on what to say.
With expectation reminiscent of that which greeted Ronaldinho when he joined the club in 2003, an estimated 20,000 fans turned up at the Nou Camp to witness the arrival of the French striker as he walked out to the sound of the club anthem.
Looking rather taken aback by the reception he saluted the crowd, juggled with the ball and posed for the traditional round of photographs.
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