Ex-Rangers star spotted partying with EPL hero in glitzy VIP area at sold-out all-night Barcelona dance festival
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EX-RANGERS star John Lundstram is living his best life as he enjoys some close season downtime with Premier League star Ross Barkley.
The teenage pals, who played for Everton and England U20's together back in the day, made the most of their time off as they attended an all-night music event in Barcelona on Thursday.
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They were spotted in the VIP area behind the stage
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The pair were seen partying in Barcelona during the week
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The duo were seen in the VIP section of Eastenderz - OFFWEEK Castle's 6pm to 6am event in Barcelona which featured eight artists performing through the night.
Lundstram has enjoyed a decent first season in Turkey's top flight with Trabzonspor after he left Rangers last summer.
He has featured for the Turkish side 44 times, scoring four goals and assisting once.
Lundstram enjoyed a Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup victory during his time at the Ibrox club.
He also starred in Rangers' Europa League run in 2022, which seen them miss out on the trophy on penalties in the final.
He played 153 times for the Gers in a three-year spell in Glasgow after joining from Sheffield United.
Ross Barkley also had a busy season for Aston Villa, with the experienced midfielder featuring 30 times for Unai Emery's side.
He made 20 appearances in the Premier League, and a further two in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup.
He did also make six appearances in Villa's Champions League campaign.
He missed in Villa's Champions League clash with Celtic due to inury as the Birmingham side beat Brendan Rodgers' men 4-2.
£6m Rangers star Danilo spotted doing gruelling sessions on beach in Brazil as he gears up for make or break pre-season
The result later wouldn't matter as Celtic still qualified for the play-off knockout round.
The Hoops faced off against Bayern Munich, and almost took them all the way to extra-time, but a last minute Alphonso Davies winner knocked the Celts out of Europe.
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