‘They’re terrible’ – Former Man City ace Rodri forced into grovelling apology after being caught on camera blasting club

RODRI’s comments have caused a stir after he was caught slamming Barcelona’s LaLiga opponents from the bench.

Last Sunday, the £65.4million midfielder was subbed off in the 62nd minute with Barca 3-0 up against Valencia.

The former Manchester City man, 30, was spotted discussing the Los Che set-up with Pau Cubarsi without even covering his mouth.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Rodri said: “I apologised to my friend and colleague Jose Gaya (Spain defender and Valencia captain) and to the entire squad as well.

“I also want to make it clear that it was simply an expression of surprise – anyone watching the video can see that.

“At no point did I intend to mock anyone or take a difficult moment for a team out of context.

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The World Cup winner apologised after Barca’s 5-1 Champions League victory over Feyenoord.

And while the footage has no audio, broadcaster Movistar claimed they lip-read and Rodri took no time to admit his mishap.

Many fans have not accepted his apology after his first start since returning to Spain.

During the box office show down, Rodri was seen saying: “They’re really weak – these guys are really weak… Really weak. They’re really bad, man. They’re terrible.

“How did they finish last season? They didn’t even make it past midfield in the second half…”

Valencia’s defeat left them at the bottom of the table with zero wins from their first four games.

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Saturday 12 September

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