> ”I deeply regret his words. It wasn’t the day to make those statements; it was Messi’s day and the day of the Argentine national team, not Julián’s.
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> “Julián has a dream, and we Atlético fans have dreams too. It’s true that he’s spoken with us, but it’s also true that he knows our position perfectly well because we’ve been very clear: Atlético doesn’t want to transfer his rights. He’s a great player, and we’re very proud that he plays for us.
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> ”Barcelona is disrespecting us; they think they can belittle us, that we are weak or stupid. But what they are really showing the world is a way of acting that defines them.
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> ”They lie to us, to the player, to the media, and they also lie to their own fans. They try to make everyone believe that they can aspire to carry out a transfer for which they are not actually capable of.
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> “It is not the first time that Barcelona has acted this way, and the football world is perfectly aware of it. Last year they did something very similar with Nico Williams and Athletic Club.”