In Barcelona history, many French nationals have donned the blaugrana.
When Thierry Henry arrived to play alongside Lionel Messi, he was the perfect fit on the wing to complete an ensemble that was poised to become one of the best teams in the history of the game.
After that, Barcelona continued signing high-profile French players, but as the Catalan dynasty declined, the French contingent became an easy target to blame, as many of them failed to live up to expectations.
Defenders Samuel Umtiti (who was on the field at the 2018 final) and Clement Lenglet were candidates to finally replace the beloved Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano.