Barcelona's Spanish midfielder #16 Rodri applauds at the end of the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on August 27, 2026.
Barcelona won 2-0.. CREDIT: AFP
Barcelona midfielder Rodri has apologised to Valencia captain Jose Gaya and the club’s entire squad after television cameras appeared to catch him describing the La Liga strugglers as “very weak”.
According to BBC Sport on Thursday, the 30-year-old reportedly made the comment to Barcelona team-mates Pau Cubarsi and Raphinha while sitting on the bench after being substituted during Barcelona’s 5-0 league win over Valencia on Sunday.
The footage had no audio, but broadcaster Movistar claimed to have lip-read Rodri saying: “They’re really weak. They haven’t got past the halfway line.”
