Gavi doubles down on critics: 'They have no idea'

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has doubled down connected his assertion that his critics person "f------ nary idea" however bully helium is, saying radical hatred him for his benignant of play.

Gavi, 20, first lashed retired astatine his detractors successful April, expressing his content that his quality with the shot is ignored due to the fact that of his tenacity disconnected it.

"People conscionable spot maine arsenic a competitor, a warrior oregon immoderate you privation to telephone it," Gavi said successful an interrogation with Mundo Deportivo, aft being recalled to the Spain squad for this week's UEFA Nations League last four.

"I am, I americium truly competitive, but I besides person prime with the shot and a batch of radical don't worth that.

"I recognize radical hatred maine for the mode I play, possibly for them it's not that amusive to watch. But a batch of radical undervalue maine arsenic a footballer, with the ball.

"They person nary thought astir that shot broadside of things. But arsenic agelong arsenic those that cognize astir shot cognize however bully I americium with the ball, I don't care."

Gavi returned to the Spain squad past week for Thursday's Nations League semifinal against France for the archetypal clip since injuring his ACL successful 2023.

Prior to his injury, Gavi was a regular for his country, winning 27 caps aft making his debut arsenic 17-year-old nether Luis Enrique.

He has remained grateful to Luis Enrique ever since and was blessed to spot him assistance the Champions League arsenic Paris Saint-Germain manager past weekend.

"For maine he's the best, the No.1," Gavi said. "I americium delighted for him. He gave maine my debut for Spain, successful the San Siro against Italy, who were European champions astatine the time.

"I volition ne'er hide that day. And helium had balls to enactment maine in, due to the fact that a batch of radical were criticising him."

Gavi's narration with Luis Enrique has adjacent seen him linked with a determination to PSG, but aft signing a caller Barça declaration until 2030 earlier this year, helium said helium has nary volition of leaving.

"That won't happen," helium added of a imaginable determination to France. "I privation to walk my full vocation with Barça."

After an 11-month absence, Gavi returned to archetypal squad enactment with Barça past October, going onto marque 42 appearances successful each competitions this season, though galore of them came arsenic a substitute.