On-loan Barcelona star hits out at parent club after La Liga triumph – ‘Didn’t tell me the truth’
On-loan Barcelona star hits out at parent club after La Liga triumph – ‘Didn’t tell me the truth’ Joao Cancelo made history by winning La Liga with FC Barcelona on Sunday night, becoming the only player to win five of Europe’s major domestic league titles . Signed on loan from Al Hilal during the January transfer window, the 31-year-old has become an integral member of this Barcelona outfit. Naturally, the Catalans are working to sign him permanently and Cancelo, for his part, is also very eager to continue, as he has revealed on multiple occasions .
Joao Cancelo lashes out at Al Hilal Speaking to the media after last night’s win over Real Madrid and the subsequent league title celebrations, Cancelo hit out at Al Hilal, claiming that the Saudi Arabian club had misled him. “At Al Hilal, unfortunately, there were people who didn’t tell me the truth. They told me they were going to register me for the Saudi league, and then, when the time came, they didn’t.
And I’m always the one who ends up looking like the bad guy…,” he said. “But at least I keep my word; I wouldn’t change that for anything in the world. I’ve always been the same person.
I’m straightforward. I don’t hold a grudge against anyone,” Cancelo added. Joao Cancelo wants to continue at Barcelona.
(Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Talking about the title win, the Portuguese international noted: “Today I’m here, I’m very happy, I’ve won a title with Barça, which for me is the best club in the world. ” Cancelo also stressed that he knows exactly what he wants for his future, but is keeping it private so as not to interfere with negotiations. “I know what I want, but I can’t say it publicly.