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Cesc Fabregas Plays Down Significance Of Barcelona Shirt Prank In Spain Celebrations
It was a moment of fun.
Jul 13, 2010 9:04:00 PM
By Paul Madden
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has played down the significance of a prank which saw him forced to wear a Barcelona shirt during Spain's celebration of their World Cup triumph in Madrid.
Spain team-mates Pepe Reina, Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol duped the 23-year-old by pulling the Blaugrana colours over his head and holding the shirt on him while Reina announced over the microphone: "the future of Barcelona, the future of Spain."
However the Gunners captain has declared that the act was merely a meaningless moment of fun in the celebrations.
"These things happen at special times, I won't give it more importance because it was just one story more on a great night, a great celebration. There are times when we do not know what we are doing, so all is forgiven," he told Marca.
"I took Pepe there, the truth is that I didn't know anything like that was happening and so I was a bit surprised. At first I thought it was a flag or something, but it doesn't matter. You have to enjoy it and it's just a way of having fun, it doesn't matter."
Fabregas also refused to comment on continued speculation linking him with a Camp Nou switch, declaring that the less he says on the matter the better.
Spain team-mates Pepe Reina, Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol duped the 23-year-old by pulling the Blaugrana colours over his head and holding the shirt on him while Reina announced over the microphone: "the future of Barcelona, the future of Spain."
However the Gunners captain has declared that the act was merely a meaningless moment of fun in the celebrations.
"These things happen at special times, I won't give it more importance because it was just one story more on a great night, a great celebration. There are times when we do not know what we are doing, so all is forgiven," he told Marca.
"I took Pepe there, the truth is that I didn't know anything like that was happening and so I was a bit surprised. At first I thought it was a flag or something, but it doesn't matter. You have to enjoy it and it's just a way of having fun, it doesn't matter."
Fabregas also refused to comment on continued speculation linking him with a Camp Nou switch, declaring that the less he says on the matter the better.
"I think now the less said about the subject the better, because these things are worse for everyone when they come to light and attract more talk. Right now we have to be very quiet and whatever happens happens," he noted.
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