The Dutch Frenkie de Jong, Barcelona midfielder, showed his anger with the press this Tuesday, February 20, 2024, and assured that “they are saying many lies» in relation to his contract, its renewal and his situation at the Spanish club, and stated that it is “a shame.”
De Jong starred a very tense press conference on the eve of the Champions League duel between Naples and Barcelona. In a small room at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, full of journalists, he criticized what he considers “lies” from the media.
«The truth is that lately I I’m irritating a little, I am a little angry with the press in general because there are many things that are said that are not true. I cannot understand that some of you tell lies and are not ashamed to say them. It’s irritating me a little,’ she began sharply.
«You are talking much of my contract, of my salary… there is a lot of smoke, a lot of lies. “That I am earning forty-something million… this is really far from what I earn, they have invented a story that is not true,” he added.
“I am very happy in Barcelona, It is the club of my dreams and I hope to continue here for many years,” he said.
Regarding the possibility of this information coming out of the club itself, he noted: “I don’t know if it comes out from inside the club, but I hope not. I know that many things are invented, because you write things that are not true. You are doing it with many more people and I don’t have the feeling that it is going to change, but you have to change it. You are inventing things that are not.
«I consider the club like my teammates, the people of the day and this is wonderful. I enjoy very much. If there are opinions against me, I don’t care because everyone can have their own, but you have to change the lies. You are writing a lot of lies, why do you do it? », he maintained.
Regarding the match against Naples, he stated: “We are with great enthusiasm“We haven’t been here for a couple of years and we’re looking forward to playing.”
Him Naples has a very good team, with top-level players and they were champions (of Serie A) last year. They are having a hard time, but they are in the round of 16, it is going to be a difficult match,” he highlighted.
“Kvara is a player of maximum level, He has one against one, he makes the differences. He is a player to take into account,’ he highlighted, and added: ‘We prepare all the matches well, not just the ‘Champions’ ones, but these are special. Let’s see tomorrow if it goes well.