Barcelona players stand still and refuse to play first 15 seconds of Girona game

MARCUS RASHFORD and his Barcelona team-mates have protested against being sent to Miami.

All 22 players from both Barca and Girona stood still for the first 15 seconds of their match on Saturday afternoon.

The Catalan giants are angry at having a December league clash with Villarreal switched to Florida – nearly 5,000 miles away.

And the rest of LaLiga’s playing pool are backing them by doing the same before their matches.

Oviedo and Espanyol players were first to protest by standing still at the start of their Friday clash.

And when Barca and Girona stars followed suit LaLiga’s cameras cut away to  show footage of the stands instead.

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The Spanish PFA mobilised its top-flight captains to take a stand against moving the December 20 clash to the US.

Barcelona and Villarreal players were told they didn’t have to take part.

But Hansi Flick’s side made their feelings known nonetheless, as did Girona.

In the game itself, Pedri gave the home side the lead, but former Dortmund star Axel Witsel equalised for Girona.

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Tempers flared, and manager Hansi Flick was sent off during the match.

But, as has often been the case with this Barcelona side, they found a late winner.

Ronald Araujo struck at the death to ensure all three points and send Barca back to the top of La Liga.

They’ll now turn their attention to Olympiacos in the Champions League, before facing Real Madrid in El Clasico next Sunday.