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'It's not fair': Puig names one young player who's suffering like he did at Barca

Relevo

 says he's enjoying life in the United States away from the pressure he suffered in 

. The midfielder adds that Pablo Torre is currently suffering the fate at Barca. 

"Here, in the USA, football is the 4th most important sport. People let me live in peace, not like in Barcelona," Puig told Relevo.  

"At Barca, when I didn't play, people were looking for stuff from you... Like with 

Torre struggled to play regularly at Barca last season despite arriving at Barca from 

Barcelona have decided to send the 20-year-old on loan to 

Hopefully, Pablo Torre will succeed where Puig failed at Barca.

Riqui Puig: 'Xavi didn't allow me to train when I was under contract'

"Before the end of the [2021/22] season, we sat down and he [

] told me that he wouldn't count on me next year," 

"When I arrived at the training facilities, there was a problem – he 

 in the first few weeks. I think that I when have a contract with a club, I have the right to train like any other player and they can't prohibit me this. That's what 

"There was a good relationship between my family and his [Xavi's] because they are from Terrassa [town near Barcelona]. The truth is that it hurts me the most as a player... and more as a friend who thought my family was close to Xavi's.

"In the end, I couldn't succeed with him. This sometimes happens. We are players, and sometimes we have to look for other paths, but it is true that not being able to train the first week of preseason, not being able to be active and not being able to find a way out... 

Riqui also noted that Joan Laporta wanted him to stay, so the decision to part ways with the midfielder was fully on the coaching staff – if Puig's words are true of course.

Xavi reportedly wasn't happy with the player's attitude and his defending during games. The midfielder left Barca for 

Previously, Riqui Puig had problems with 

 who also didn't give him enough game time.

Is Riqui Puig thinking of Barca return? Galaxy star answers

 is experiencing a career renaissance since his move to

 midfielder is seemingly enjoying his time in Los Angeles as he's registered four goals and assisted three in 23 appearances for 

. The 23-year-old has also been selected for the MLS All-Star squad to face Arsenal next week.

Given that he's actually still fairly young, Puig was asked if he's thinking of coming back to Barca at some point.

"It’s the club of my life, but at Barca they didn’t give me the minutes I needed to feel like a footballer. Los Angeles is an incredible city and we have a very good team in which I feel important," he responded.

Puig went through Blaugrana's youth ranks, made it to the senior squad in 2019 but never got a chance to become a regular for either

. He eventually left for MLS in 2022 with just five goal contributions in 57 caps for the club.

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What he said is true but it’s unprofessional of him to say that about another player.

Goolux

Boyz, play in your team and leave us alone okay.

Promise King

First, Puig… you declined to go on loan. 

Secondly, once they decided to sell you, a team cannot risk injury. If you injure yourself by accident, then you don’t get sold and the team would be on the hook for your salary.

It’s business.

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'It's not fair': Puig names one young player who's suffering like he did at Barca

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