Munir dressing room prank is one of the most memorable moments in the early years of the career of the Spanish forward at FC Barcelona. It is never easy to cut into a squad of world super stars. To a 18 year old Munir, this was even more intimidating. He had just found himself in a dressing room that was dominated by the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
One of the early training camps Munir came in one day seeking a seat in the team hotel. He was not sure about the unwritten order of things, and he sought the assistance of older players. What appeared to be a mere scene was actually a prank.
The veteran stars indicated to him to a vacant seat. It was as good as it could be. It was the seat of one of the biggest names of the dressing room. Sitting was not something a newcomer was supposed to do.
It was not until the room became quiet that Munir realized what had happened. The conflict rendered it evident that he had violated a boundary unintentionally. The next thing was laughter and this showed that the prank was light-hearted. It was a typical football initiation scene.
At 30, Munir sees that experience as a dressing room culture lesson. His career has taken a new twist after playing 56 matches and scoring 12 goals with Barcelona. He has been playing with Esteghlal F.C. in Iran, since September 2025.
His transfer is a new start without La Liga. Nevertheless, such pranks as those still characterize his early career. They capture the human aspect of the greatest stars of football and the difficulties young footballers have to overcome when entering the elite world.
