Ex-Barcelona star Marc Bartra sends cheeky message to partner on holiday

Modified Apr 08, 2025 02:41 GMT

Marc Bartra reacts to his partner's Instagram post

Former Barcelona centre-back Marc Bartra made a cheeky comment on his partner Jessica Goicoechea's Instagram post on their holiday in the Maldives.

Goicoechea, a model and fashion designer, shared images of herself with her 1.8 million followers. The post contained several other photos of her in a green bikini while on a beach in the Maldives.

Bartra was evidently awestruck by the visuals and cheekily offered to help her during her next photoshoot. The Spaniard said (translated from Spanish):

"@pepeherreros @goi need someone to help you with the next @joan6six6 shoot ?? I'm in 🙄😜😍"

She replied (translated from Spanish):

"We urgently need your help 💙💚 @marcbartra"

The former Barcelona centre-back had separated from his wife, Melissa Jimenez, in 2022.

Bartra, 32, plays for Trabzonspor in Turkey, whom he joined from Real Betis last summer on a three-year contract. He's a product of the famed La Masia academy, which he joined in the summer of 2002 from Espanyol's youth academy.

The 14-cap Spain international struggled to become a prominent member of the Blaugrana's starting XI. He left the Camp Nou in the summer of 2016 with 103 senior appearances alongside five LaLiga and two UEFA Champions League titles.

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Xavi's team are on the cusp of winning La Liga.

Manager Xavi has admitted that Barcelona's 4-0 La Liga win against Elche on Saturday (April 1) was an important step in the direction of winning the league.

The win opened up a 15-point gap over holders Real Madrid in the standings. Speaking after the win at the Camp Nou, the Spanish tactician said (h/t Barca Universal):

"This is an important step forward for our goal, which is to win La Liga. A solid performance all around. We knew what we had to do, and we did it. A great match."

Second-placed Real Madrid reduced the gap back to 12 points after a convincing 6-0 win against Real Valladolid on Sunday (April 2). Barcelona have 71 points from 27 games and are on course to win their first league title since the 2018-19 campaign.

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