However, Alvarez's performance against Barça was less than ideal as he barely made any impact in the final third, with the Catalans ending up securing a comfortable 3-1 victory. According to SPORT, Alvarez's timid performance against Barcelona did not really impress president Joan Laporta. However, that hasn't deterred Laporta, who still remains interested in the services of Alvarez and harbours the hope of signing him in the near future.
It seems they have to talk about Barça to justify who knows what. They're constantly involved in the legal proceedings of the 'Negreira Case,' which they're dragging out like chewing gum because they know there's nothing to it, but it's a way of justifying something that isn't true: Barça has never bribed referees, and referees generally don't favor Barça; they've always favored Madrid.
Zahavi, who lives in London, took advantage of his proximity to stop by the hotel and greet his client. The meeting with Flick was cordial and brief, held in the calm atmosphere typical of the hours before a European fixture. The Israeli agent arrived with two of his regular collaborators, Max Bielefeld and Humberto Paiva, who accompanied him throughout the visit.
"I want Camp Nou to be a sacred temple where we can share many memories with 105,000 fans when it's finished. Flick has told me he wants to see it, and I've told him he'll see it because he's very well established here,"
I believe that at this moment, the possible disqualification of Javier Tebas is not good news. Our problems have been resolved and the relations are getting better and better," he told El Suplement.
Font argued that the financial levers later pulled with Sixth Street proved that retaining Messi was always a possibility, had there been a plan. "Barça had the potential to retain Messi in 2021, but we got to June promising that he would be renewed at a barbecue... The moment for the signing to be made official arrived, and it didn't happen," Font explained.
"I wasn't surprised that Xavi was there and I thought he was free to do whatever he wants. I'm not surprised because in the past he had a relationship with Victor Font," he told RAC1. "All Barça fans can do what they think is appropriate. We're not in the middle of an election campaign yet, so I won't comment on everything. "When I said 'mestretites' (know-it-alls), I didn't specify names or positions.
