BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Construction cranes loomed overhead and there were gaping holes in the upper tier but Barcelona’s team and several thousand paying fans were finally back inside Camp Nou for the first time in over two years.

More than 20,000 Barcelona supporters filled part of the modernized Camp Nou stadium on Friday to watch the team practice there.

It was like a big matchday for the fans, who cheered as Lamine Yamal and teammates kicked balls around on the bright green grass.

“We are super excited because we have been waiting for this for so long,” said Isabel García, a 22-year-old student wearing a burgundy-and-blue Barcelona shirt.

“It is great to just be here, even if it is not finished.”

Club president Joan Laporta called it a “historic day” and said that he hopes to hav

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