Riqui Puig: “I am troubled by the things Xavi has decided”

In The Angelswhere the boat since last wednesday, lives Riqui Puig starting August 2022. The midfielder of Galaxy has made a name for himself Major League Soccer with a ‘6’ on his back and reviewed with the World of sports how does leaving the club change his life for a different experience. On August 13, he will be 24 years old and will enjoy football in USA: “I’m very happy. It’s a big change but after a year here I’m very happy to have made the decision and I’m grateful to the people who are here.”

the one of deferatable He also discussed why he chose the California franchise offer: “Xavi He told me that the following year he didn’t have a place on the team and wouldn’t play anymore. In arturo channels and’Cost‘ We looked for exits. Something came out in Europe but I didn’t like it a bit. They called me mister and the sports director of Galaxy and he gave me great confidence. I liked the idea of ​​a game with a philosophy similar to that of Barcelona and I didn’t think about it. Four days later I signed for them”.

Of course, he does not hide a certain sadness for how he left Barça by not counting for Xavi Hernandez. “It is not desirable to leave Barça but it is sad for me because I have been there since I was 14 years old and I have to leave. It is clear to me that this is a decision that I have to make. I did not play for two years and looked for a few minutes on the other side of the world. I have to make a decision. I have no regrets. In football and in life everything can come back and we can meet again. Yes Xavi He didn’t give me a minute because he thought I didn’t have a level or that others had a higher level than me. I am a Barcelona fan. I follow him every game. Joan Laporta He told me not to leave and he wants me to renew but for me and my football I have to leave the club,” said the Catalan.

In the same line, he does not bite his tongue when recalling his disappointment when Xavi He said he should be on the sidelines of the group: “Things that bother me but after two months off on the 18th we all came back except those from the national team and me, Mingueza and’Samu‘(pee) they told us we couldn’t go on the 18th when I had a contract with boat. I have to train. I introduced myself, the coach didn’t think it was right and he said that I had to listen to him not go to training but I had the right to get in shape to be well in the preseason. That was the hardest thing for me, that the coach told me that I can’t train because if I get injured I can’t leave the club”.

riqui He emphasized that it would never be a problem for the coexistence of the dressing room: “I was not considered and more when I was in the club since I was 14 years old. is also Braithwaite but I’m not one of those who will make problems for the club, not play and keep pouting during training sessions and games. On the contrary, I have been a Barça fan since I was little, I am part of the club, I am a member. I understand that I don’t have a place in the team but I asked them to let me train because with two months out it’s harder to find a club”.

When asked about the possible reasons for his departure from the club, he admitted that “I was not lucky or did not have the opportunities I deserved. Four or five Copa del Rey games killed me, which is very difficult for young people. In the fields of Cornellà and Ibiza they put you to play without playing during the season against Second or Third players. And maybe you came from playing Third F collea’s 10 minutes and minutes. t play with and had few minutes. For me The these games cost me”.

Riqui Puig He has a contract until 2025 inclusive los angeles galaxy but it does not close the door, especially not to return to European football. “Yes, this is what everyone asks me. This is an experience and part of my life that I must live with. I’m still very young but I’m very competitive, I want to compete at the highest level, it’s true that the future of this League is good but in my mind it’s going back to Europe and being in a great club”, he argued.