A group of soccer players are on the field during a match, with a large crowd in the stands and a box showing a play in progress. — Szczęsny hesitating with the ball boy and Assane Diao's goal | Real Madrid Confidencial

Camara — Szczęsny hesitating with the ball boy and Assane Diao's goal | Real Madrid Confidencial

Barça's Ugly Gesture Toward a Betis Ball Boy Ended Up 'Paying' for It

The Barça players disrespect a Betis ball boy but it backfires on them

10/12/2024 13:00:00h

Borja Díaz

Barcelona arrived at Benito Villamarín thinking that they were going to achieve a convincing victory against Betis. They had just beaten Mallorca and Real Madrid had lost at San Mamés against Athletic. In addition, the Betis was draggin a bad dynamic in game and results.

Perhaps that's why they were so relaxed in the warm-up , to the point that they allowed themselves to tease a ball boy. It all started when they were supposed to leave the field after training. A kid started to pick up the balls and bumped into Raphinha and Szczęsny.

A soccer player with the number 11 on his uniform appears to be talking to an assistant on the field while other players and people stand in the background.

Raphinha arguing with a ball boy | Real Madrid Confidencial

The Brazilian was the first to object to having one of the balls taken away from him as he was shooting at goal. He had four and it seems that they weren't enough; he didn't want to be left without any. So much so that he exchanged a few words with the ball boy, urging him to leave.

But the worst came when Barcelona's substitute goalkeeper, Szczęsny , began to tease him in a bad way. He threatened to give him the ball to take it away from him when the youngster was going to take it. He did it a second time, throwing him to the ground from behind , while Gerard Martín laughed at the 'joke'.

An ugly gesture that Barça ended up paying for in the end

The ugly gesture of the Barça players seems far from the values they then try to proclaim. Especially if we take into account that we are talking about a player who was at La Masia last season. But especially because Raphinha is one of the captains.

A soccer player wearing yellow gloves holds a ball while another player behind him smiles and points in a stadium full of spectators.

Gerard Martin laughing at Szczęsny's 'joke', holding a ball | Real Madrid Confidencial

However, the match was responsible for returning the favor in the form of karma with the final result. It was thanks to Assane Diao's goal in stoppage time that made it 2-2 . At that moment, they were certainly not in the mood to laugh at the ball boy.

In fact, the faces of the Barça players at the end of the match make it clear that they were not in the mood to party. The gesture toward the young Betis player with that draw cost them dearly. A lack of respect that, however, hasn't led to a media campaign as it has with footballers from other teams.

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