Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Xavi Simons breaks silence on Barcelona exit: ‘Stories came out that hurt me, they didn’t believe in me’
Former Barcelona academy midfielder Xavi Simons has spoken publicly about his controversial departure from the club in 2019, insisting that his decision to join PSG was driven by a lack of faith from Barcelona rather than financial reasons.
Speaking to the media ahead of his second season with Tottenham Hotspur, the Dutch international revealed that the club made it clear he was not part of their long-term plans.
Simons: ‘Barcelona did not believe in me’
Simons, who spent almost a decade in La Masia and was regarded as one of Barcelona’s brightest academy prospects, explained why he chose to leave for PSG at the age of 16.
“It was clear from the beginning that they did not believe in me. At the time I decided not to speak because I was focused only on the pitch,” he said, as…
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