{"id":291181,"date":"2023-10-19T16:24:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291181"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:24:31","slug":"joao-cancelo-claims-celebration-was-a-slap-in-the-face-to-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/joao-cancelo-claims-celebration-was-a-slap-in-the-face-to-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Cancelo claims celebration was a &apos;slap in the face&apos; to critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Joao Cancelo claims his celebration was a &#8216;slap in the face&#8217; to his critics &#8211; as Barcelona star puts struggles behind him to score during Portugal&#8217;s 5-0 win over\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joao Cancelo found the back of the net during Portugal&#8217;s rampant 5-0 victory\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Barcelona full-back has had a number of issues since leaving Man City\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo has claimed that his celebration against Bosnia and Herzegovina was a &#8216;slap in the face&#8217; to his critics.<\/p>\n<p>Cancelo, 29, has endured a turbulent year since falling out with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in a training ground bust-up, which Mail Sport revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The full-back is said to have reacted angrily after he learned that he would not be in the starting XI for City&#8217;s FA Cup clash with Arsenal\u00a0January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He, consequently, joined Bayern Munich on loan during the winter window and helped the Bavarian side lift the Bundesliga title for 2022-23 &#8211; however they opted against triggering his buy-out clause.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Portugal international returned to City but was quickly shipped out again, with Barcelona landing a loan deal for the full-back on deadline day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/15\/76662029-12640609-image-a-1_1697554603034.jpg\" height=\"438\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joao Cancelo celebrates after scoring Portugal&#8217;s fourth goal against Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/15\/76662025-12640609-image-a-2_1697554609763.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Barcelona full-back claimed his celebration was a &#8216;slap in the face&#8217; to his critics<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>And now, after finally setting in at the Catalan side, Cancelo has issued a message to his &#8216;critics&#8217; after scoring in Portugal&#8217;s 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The full-back smashed an effort into the top corner of the goal to put the visitors four goals ahead and celebrate with a knee-slide before extending his arms out to the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the match, Cancelo said: &#8216;My celebration was a slap in the face to those who criticize me. I was always professional.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There are those who sell a bad image of me, but it is not true. I have a good heart and I do everything I can to help Portugal&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Back in February, Cancelo\u00a0<span>fired back at claims he fell out with Pep Guardiola at <\/span>Manchester City<span>\u00a0as a &#8216;complete lie&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;It&#8217;s a lie that I had a fight with Guardiola, a complete lie,&#8217; he claimed to Mundo Deportivo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I didn&#8217;t feel important to the team in recent games. I spoke to the coach and he agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I, the coach and the club decided that I had to leave, that it was the best option for me. I like new opportunities and I have nothing against City.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/16\/67161137-12640609-The_Portuguese_defender_however_denied_his_relationship_with_Gua-a-3_1697554822300.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cancelo denied that his relationship with Pep Guardiola led to his Man City exit in January<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/17\/16\/76630365-12640609-Ronaldo_embraced_Portugal_head_coach_Roberto_Martinez_after_the_-a-4_1697554826457.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo embraced Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez after their 5-0 victory<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere on the night,\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in world football for 2023 after scoring his 40th goal of the year in Portugal&#8217;s 5-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese superstar netted twice at the Bilino Polje stadium as Roberto Martinez&#8217;s side breezed through their European Championship qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal had already qualified for next year&#8217;s tournament in Germany after beating Slovakia at the weekend, but showed no signs of letting up against their Balkans hosts.<\/p>\n<p>38-year-old Ronaldo scored the first of his brace from the penalty spot after a handball was awarded and the record goalscorer made no mistake from 12-yards.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12640609\/Joao-Cancelo-claims-celebration-slap-face-critics-Barcelona-star-puts-struggles-score-Portugals-5-0-win-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joao Cancelo claims his celebration was a &#8216;slap in the face&#8217; 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