FC Barcelona star Joao Cancelo has spoken out after causing a stir in Catalonia when he lashed out at some of the club's supporters recently.
The Portugal international has had a good start to life at Barca, having made eight appearances across all competitions so far and contributing with two goals and an assist.
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The fullback joined the Catalan giants on 1 September on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
Much like his compatriot and fellow Barca loan arrival Joao Felix, Cancelo was believed to have been quite excited up about joining the club in what is a second successive loan move away from City after he was shipped out to Bayern Munich last season.
However, it now appears the right-back was not quite prepared for the Blaugrana fanbase and their demands.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, Cancelo could be seen having a bitter reaction to fans asking him for an autograph after a training session at the club's headquarters.
According to Mundo Deportivo, he could be heard in the clip saying: "You are heavy! You are here every day! I'm not going to stop every day. Come on, let's do it quickly."
After the interaction made the rounds on social media, Cancelo took to Instagram to explain his side of the story.
"For the stupidity that is written here in comments, I have several things to say: They're not fans, they're 20-year-olds who are there every day, whether it's outside the training center, when I'm with my daughter in the park or even at a simple dinner with my girlfriend," he wrote in a post that appears to have since been deleted.
"They ask me for signatures on stickers or T-shirts to then sell them. And it happens every day, always with the same people.
"These are people who don't know how to respect other people's space.
"To the people who criticise, try to know the reality of the situation first and then comment. Because I will always respect true fans. Take care of yourself."
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