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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Barcelona insider slams Xavi and lifts the lid on life behind the scenes at club

Former Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig has hit out at Xavi Hernandez over the club's treatment of unwanted players.

Puig started just two La Liga matches under Xavi and only ever started 11 league games across his career at the club despite enjoying a great deal of hype from the fanbase following his exciting youth career. He completed a transfer to MLS club LA Galaxy earlier this summer.

The central midfielder made 57 first-team appearances for Barca after joining the club in 2013, aged 14, with the Catalan giants retaining a repurchase option for the player, which also entitles them to 50 per cent of any future sale.

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