Left at the break against Espanyol Barcelona (2-2) on Sunday in La Liga due to muscle discomfort, FC Barcelona central defender Ronald Araujo (22 years old, 18 games and 3 goals in La Liga this season) has remarked on the bench by addressing an inappropriate comment to the opposing player Nico Melamed, after the exclusion of the latter. The Uruguayan notably wished for the demotion of the rival to the second division. But quickly, the young talent apologized.
“I want to apologize to everyone at Espanyol for the unfortunate gesture I had. All of this is the result of the tension experienced during a derby as tightly contested as today’s. considers him a respectful person for fans and rival clubs, and for this reason I am not proud of what happened,” the Blaugrana wrote on his social media.
In a press conference, his coach Xavi also calmed things down. “I haven’t seen it. We have to respect the opponent, the referee, the rival fans. We always have to be respectful, even if the tension can sometimes take over… In any case, I apologize, if it happened, it can’t happen”, explained the Catalan technician.
