‘Sergio Busquets is an absolute crybaby – I gave Barcelona legend a stern warning’
SERGIO BUSQUETS has been labelled a “crybaby” and “whiner” by Wesley Sneijder.
Sneijder, who starred for Real Madrid and Inter Milan, slammed the Spaniard as he reflected on their past battles.
The Dutchman recalled how the Barcelona legend’s antics got under his skin.
Speaking to Ziggo Sports, he said: “He was an extremely annoying player, he was always giving it to others but he could never receive it.”
The second leg of the 2010 Champions League semi-final game was one that particularly irked Sneijder when Thiago Motta tackled the midfielder.
Sneijder said: “In 2010 we beat Barcelona 3-1 at home, then we had to go to Camp Nou and after eight minutes Busquets started rolling on the ground while looking through his hands to see if Motta had a red card.
“He then got up again and was fine, the crybaby. A nasty guy to play against.”
He continued: “I had fights with him in every game.”
Sneijder also revealed how he warned Busquets about meeting in Ibiza, adding: “I’ll see you in Ibiza in the summer, then you and I will talk again.”
Under Jose Mourinho that season, Inter Milan emerged with a remarkable win over Pep Guardiola‘s Barca side – considered by many to be the greatest team in football history.
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They then went on to bag the continental Treble, a first in Italian football history.
Meanwhile, Sneijder was full of praise for the recently retired Andres Iniesta.
Unlike his old rival and team-mate, 36-year-old Busquets continues to ply his trade in Major League Soccer alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.