Barcelona made a whistle-stop tour to South Africa earlier this week as they beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 to lift the Nelson Mandela Centenary Cup.

Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele and Andre Gomes were the scorers for the travelling side before Lionel Messi made it off the bench for a hero’s welcome.

Below, Barca coach Ernesto Valverde explains why it was such an honour to participate in the match – and the reason behind Messi’s fleeting appearance.