Barcelona Target Julian Alvarez Heavily Booed By Atletico Madrid Fans
Atlético supporters jeered the Argentina forward after he was linked with Barcelona and reportedly sought a summer move, according to match videos.
- Atletico Madrid fans booed Julian Alvarez during Sunday's 2-2 draw against Villarreal at the Metropolitano, with the Barcelona-linked striker facing hostility throughout the La Liga match.
- Alvarez has been heavily linked with Barcelona, though Atleti President Enrique Cerezo insists the club has not "risen to the occasion" regarding a transfer, while the player reportedly wants to fulfill his dream of joining the Catalans.
- Villarreal scored twice following Marc Pubill's 59th-minute opener, while defender Robin Le Normand was sent off late; Alvarez entered as a substitute in the 66th minute and was met with deafening whistles from the home crowd.
- Appearing visibly frustrated by the reception, Alvarez walked directly down the tunnel at full-time rather than joining teammates, which illustrates growing friction between the Argentine and the club's faithful.
- Reports suggest Alvarez's "usual beetroot face" in the locker room is causing discomfort among teammates; the club maintains he is not for sale despite his public desire to leave, leaving his future uncertain.
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The Spider, who played again for the first time after asking for his transfer to Barcelona, was whistled at all times by fans from the stands.
The Argentine footballer has been booed loudly on his return to the Metropolitano
A month after the final of the World 2026 lost with Argentina, Julian Alvarez returned to the competition with Atlético. Metropolitano gave him a glacial welcome, in the continuity of the summer tensions.
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Alvarez was subbed on to whistles from the home crowd as he looks to force a move away
Madrid, 23 Aug (EFE).- Julián Alvarez, Argentine international striker of the Atlético de Madrid, enfiled only the costumes and left the pitch without intervening in the usual greeting of the whole team to the hobby, at the end of this Sunday's match with Villarreal, in which he returned to the competition after his signing frustrated by Barcelona and was abroncated by the public. Once the encounter, as happens in all the matches, the players of…
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