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For a few months, Samuel Umtiti has been reborn. The French central defender, 2018 world champion, has rediscovered the pleasure of playing for Lecce in Serie A. An adventure that followed several years of hardship on the Barça side, where injuries plagued him from 2018 to 2022, pushing the Catalan club to no longer trust him at all.
Barca fans rage
A painful situation for Umtiti who opened up about it in an interview with Canal Plus, with remarks that have not failed to make people talk in Spain for a few hours …
“In Barcelona, I spent 4 years in prison. At first I felt appreciated and played at a good level, but then I felt suspicious and no one believed in me anymore. I just wanted to be appreciated and respected. »
Words that have particularly enraged Barça supporters on social networks in recent hours…
Samuel Umtiti:
“In Barcelona, I spent 4 years in prison. At first I felt appreciated and played at a good level, but then I felt suspicious and no one believed in me anymore. I just wanted to be appreciated and respected. » pic.twitter.com/nQBwh7au3c
— FR Barça (@FRBarca_) May 25, 2023
To sum up
Samuel Umtiti says he lived in a real “prison” during his four years at Barça. Initially appreciated, he then lost trust and respect, simply wishing to be valued. His remarks provoke the anger of Catalan supporters on social networks.