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Sports / Sat, 25 Jul 2026 Barca Blaugranes

‘They didn’t believe in me’ - Xavi Simons opens up on Barcelona exit

“It was clear from their side that they didn’t believe in me. “I’ve been there my whole life. I’ve been through different situations, I’ve experienced everything there, my entire childhood was there, so I love the club. “Everything that came out hurt me and my family too. I had PSG with a really big project at 16 years old, training with the best players in the world, so the decision was easy.”

“It was clear from their side that they didn’t believe in me. At that time, I chose not to speak because I was only focused on the pitch, but they told me, ‘We have other players we believe in and want to offer you a contract, but you’re not one of the players who are truly part of the project,’” he told The Sports Agents podcast.

“I’ve been there my whole life. I’ve been through different situations, I’ve experienced everything there, my entire childhood was there, so I love the club.

“Everything that came out hurt me and my family too. They simply preferred other boys at that time. And that’s fine. I had PSG with a really big project at 16 years old, training with the best players in the world, so the decision was easy.”

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