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By Simon Cass
Put your shirt on it: Cesc Fabregas is forced to wear the Barcelona topCesc Fabregas was the subject of an embarrassing prank on Monday night as Spain celebrated their World Cup success, when he was forced to don a Barcelona shirt in front of 200,000 fans.
With Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina acting as an unofficial master of ceremonies at the party in Madrid, Barca target Fabregas was ambushed by Barcelona defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique.
Reina shouted: ‘The future of Barcelona’ as his Spain team-mates pulled the famous blue-and-red striped shirt over an embarrassed Fabregas.
The Arsenal skipper, who had earlier dedicated Spain’s 1-0 victory over Holland to his current club, quickly whipped off the jersey.
But with his Arsenal future in serious doubt and new Barca president Sandro Rosell eager to bring Fabregas to the Nou Camp, the horseplay is unlikely to have gone down well in north London.
Prank: Pepe Reina forces Fabregas to don the famous red and white shirtFabregas had earlier dedicated the World Cup triumph to the Gunners but he may well have played his last game for the club.
He said: 'This is for the Arsenal players, the Arsenal fans, the manager Arsene Wenger and all the staff.
'I am really proud to have been an Arsenal player. It is for all of them. They deserve it and they have a world champion at the club.
Basking in glory: Fabregas with Spain team-mate Xavi after Sunday's victory and, left, holding the World Cup'I am an Arsenal player and I am really proud to be able to give this trophy to all the fans.'
Fabregas also told how Arsenal manager Wenger sent him a text just after the win over Holland.
He added: 'I have had lots of texts and messages. My phone is full. I had a text from Arsene Wenger. He said 'Congratulations, you deserve it'.
'I replied 'Thank you very much' and told him this is for the whole of Arsenal Football Club, who have helped me get where I am today.'
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