"Given the serious nature of the incident, Barcelona were unhappy that a penalty was not awarded. Speaking in the mixed zone after the game, Musso had said: 'How could that be a penalty? No way. It hurt me too because he collided with my foot.'"
"'I made a natural movement to try and cover the goal. As he crouched down to head the ball, he caught my foot. I don't understand how anyone could think it was intentional to hit a teammate in the mouth like that,' he added."
"'This is a very common expression in Argentina to refer to when you feel and empathise with the pain of another. Under no circumstances can it be interpreted as meaning that the blow to my foot actually hurt me.'"
"'I apologised to Fermin both on and off the field because in my natural movement to cover the goal we collided and he was injured.'"
FC Barcelona faced Atletico Madrid in a UEFA Champions League match, winning the game but being eliminated on aggregate. Controversial officiating marred the match, particularly a non-awarded penalty for a serious foul by Atletico goalkeeper Juan Musso on Fermin Lopez. Musso, who caused Lopez to bleed and require stitches, defended his actions, stating it was unintentional. He later apologized to Lopez and clarified his comments on social media, emphasizing empathy for the injury without implying he was hurt by the incident.
Read at Barca Universal
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