> “Before I begin, I would like to apologize to everyone who may have been offended: Valencia supporters, fans, players, anyone who may have felt offended by my words. I have already spoken with my friend and teammate José Gaya, to whom I have apologized, as well as to the entire squad. I also want to make it clear that it was an expression of surprise; anyone who watches the video can see that,” he said.
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> “At no point did I intend to mock or take any team’s misfortunes out of context; quite the opposite. We all want Valencia, in my case, to return to its rightful place, to our league, where the best clubs are. And that’s all I wanted to say.”