{"id":127269,"date":"2023-12-04T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/joao-felix-explains-why-he-celebrated-scoring-against-atletico-madrid\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:28:52","slug":"joao-felix-explains-why-he-celebrated-scoring-against-atletico-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/joao-felix-explains-why-he-celebrated-scoring-against-atletico-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Felix explains why he celebrated scoring against Atletico Madrid \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joao Felix has admitted he celebrated his winning goal against parent side Atletico Madrid on Sunday out of \u201crelief\u201d following a summer of turmoil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Felix, who joined Barcelona on loan from Atletico late in the summer window,\u00a0scored the only goal in Sunday\u2019s game\u00a0to down his primary employers, and he made no attempt to hide his celebrations.<\/p>\n

Asked why he declined to show respect to\u00a0Atletico\u00a0after the game, Felix insisted he was simply overcome with emotion after a challenging summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a spontaneous celebration,\u201d he told\u00a0Movistar<\/em>. \u201cIn the end, you get into the heat of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was like a relief for everything that I experienced last summer. Only the people close to me know how it was. This has been a relief for them. That is for me and for my teammates at Barca who have welcomed me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Felix did not hide his delight \/ Eric Alonso\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

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Barcelona\u00a0head coach Xavi admitted he had urged Felix to remain calm ahead of the game and was delighted with how the 24-year-old handled the occasion.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoao Felix made the difference once again,\u201d the boss said. \u201cHe understands each other well with [Joao] Cancelo in that side. I\u2019m happy to see him well.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to ask Joao Felix about his celebration. It\u2019s what he has inside of him. That\u2019s where the reaction comes from. Joao was eager to show his football, and that\u2019s how he reacts. It\u2019s human nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told Joao Felix to stay calm. He had to use the circumstances as an extra motivation for this game. He played very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, when pressed on pursuing a permanent deal to sign Felix next summer, Xavi added: \u201cSigning Joao Felix permanently depends on the club\u2019s sporting area. Personally, I am very happy with him. He\u2019s a great kid for the dressing room, does not create problems, loves to have fun, and I\u2019m happy to have him in my team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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