Gavi on Wednesday night was one of the best players of the match. Xavi, coach of FC Barcelona, praised him after the final whistle. – He played really great. I see Gavi in his new number 6 shirt and it makes me happy. It’s nostalgic because I can’t wear that number shirt anymore. I think Gavi will wear it for many years,” said Xavi.
“It wouldn’t make sense”
Gavi in every contact with the ball and, above all, when he left the pitch in the 84th minute (he was replaced by Ferran Torres) was booed by Betis fans. No FC Barcelona player has ever received such loud whistles.
Why was Gavi booed? This is not entirely clear. – First of all, it should be recalled that the Andalusian played in Betis’ youth academy for two seasons. From there he moved to FC Barcelona. The Catalan club “acquired” him after the boy scored several goals in a tournament against the Barcelona team, writes the Spanish daily “Sport”.
Spanish journalists add, however, that this is not the real reason for whistles for the Spanish representative. “It’s been a very long time and it wouldn’t make sense if Betis fans remembered that and considered it a betrayal.”
Perhaps the foul that Gavi made at the very beginning of the match had an impact on this behavior of the fans. The FC Barcelona midfielder treated Aitor Ruibal in a rather harsh manner and did not even receive a yellow card from the referee for this offence.
Gavi has made 29 appearances for FC Barcelona this season. He scored one goal and had five assists. The 18-year-old footballer has already made 17 caps for Spain. His record is: three goals.
FC Barcelona after 19 rounds has 50 points and leads the Primera Division table. They will face Sevilla on Sunday. The meeting starts at 21. Live coverage on Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl LIVE application.
Source: Sport.PL
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