"A living tiger is hanging around the stadium ahead of the announcement of a new transfer," adding, "The entrance ceremony will be held at Monjuik Stadium instead of Camp Nou, which is undergoing remodeling work. However, prior to the announcement, Barcelona seems to have taken Hocky's nickname "Tigree Little Tiger" too firmly," adding that a tiger appeared at the Hocky joining ceremony.

On the 29th, Barcelona posted a video of a huge tiger wandering around the Monjuic Stadium without a leash on its social media. Of course, the video was made with artificial intelligence, not a real tiger, but it was enough to draw explosive reactions from fans. According to Talk Sports, the video was viewed more than 1 million times in just a few hours of uploading.

Brazilian striker Hoki is considered the next Ronaldo and also has the nickname of Tigrinho. Born in 2005, despite being just 18 years old, Hoki has outstanding goal-scoring ability. In January, he represented Brazil at the U-20 Championship and scored six goals, becoming the top scorer. Big European clubs such as Manchester United, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain sought to recruit him, but Hoki only wanted to transfer to Barcelona, and the move was confirmed in July.

Barcelona announced on its official website at the time that it had agreed to sign Hoki now with Atleticu Paranaensee. The deal will be signed until 2031. The transfer fee is reportedly 30 million euros. The buyout is a whopping 500 million euros. However, his joining was delayed a little, and he was planning to join in early 2024. Hoki was with Atlético until the end of the 2023 season. It played in 45 matches this season, including 12 goals and three assists in 25 matches, and four goals and one assist in eight matches in the Copa Libertadores, the South American Champions League.

Hoki, who has shown competitiveness in the Brazilian league, will finally take off his veil. Hoki, who arrived in Barcelona on the 27th, passed a medical test without fail. He will immediately join the team's training to accompany them to a La Liga away match against Las Palmas in early January, the first game of the second half of the season. Barcelona fans hope that Hoki will inherit the Brazilian DNA of the past, which continued with Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Neymar. Hafinya is currently a first-team winger, but he has fallen far short of fans' expectations. He is also expected to succeed Lionel Messi. In a video clip of Hoki's joining ceremony featuring a tiger, fans expressed their expectations, saying, "I hope Hoki will help us soon," "Post Messi is here," and "I'm sure he will become a star."  스포츠토토