🚨🎙️ Ángel Di María with advice for Julián Álvarez:
“Listen, There’s no reason to be down. You’re already a World Cup winner, a Copa América champion, and you’ve achieved things most players only dream of at your age.
If you feel it’s time for a new chapter, don’t hesitate. A player of your level belongs among the very biggest clubs,somewhere like Barcelona, where ambition and history go hand in hand.
Go there, prove yourself again, and I’m sure more trophies will follow.
You’re a natural winner, Julián—never forget that.”
🎙️ Luis de la Fuente responds to the Barcelona-bias accusations:
“People keep talking about the eight Barcelona players in my squad as if it is some kind of favour or bias. It is not. The national team is not built on club loyalty, friendships, or politics. It is built on merit, performance, mentality, and understanding of football at the highest level.
When you look at players like Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Cubarsí, Eric García, Ferran Torres and Joan García, you are looking at footballers who have carried responsibility at the biggest stages for both club and country. These players are not here because they wear a Barcelona shirt. They are here because they have earned the right to represent Spain.
Lamine Yamal is already one of the most decisive attackers in world football despite his age. Pedri controls matches with intelligence that very few midfielders possess. Gavi gives us intensity, courage and personality every single minute he is on the pitch. Dani Olmo understands spaces and rhythm in a way that makes the entire attack function better. Cubarsí plays with the maturity of a veteran defender, Eric García has become tactically exceptional, Ferran Torres always delivers work rate and goals when Spain need him, and Joan García has shown composure and reliability that every top national team needs in goal.
People also forget what these players have done for their club this season. Barcelona competed, suffered, responded under pressure, and their Spanish core was fundamental in every important moment. These players know how to play together, they understand positional football naturally, and that chemistry matters in international tournaments where you do not have months to build connections.
And about the Real Madrid players people keep mentioning, selection is not based on reputation, history, or social media debates. It is based on the present. Football is about competing, winning duels, showing consistency, and performing in decisive moments. If certain players did not make the squad, it is because others performed better and deserved it more. At the highest level, being trophyless and failing to compete consistently has consequences. No shirt in the world guarantees you a place with Spain.
I respect every club in this country, including Real Madrid, but I will never apologise for choosing players who are performing, fighting, winning and showing the mentality required to represent Spain. The objective is not to make fans happy. The objective is to make Spain champions.”
🚨🗣️ Thierry Henry:
“Barcelona need a real number 9. A top, top striker. I’m talking about killers in the box like Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland or Harry Kane. Proven finishers, not projects.
When you have a talent like Lamine Yamal giving you those balls, you must score. Simple. At this level, one chance is enough.
I’ve seen games where too many opportunities were missed. At Barcelona, that cannot happen. That’s the difference between being competitive and being champions.”
🚨| 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Joan Laporta has RESIGNED from his position to formally begin his re-election campaign. Rafa Yuste has taken the charge as the interim president of Barcelona. #fcblive