Laporta Spends Albacete Luncheon Obsessing Over Real Madrid’s Stoppage-Time Heroics
Just when you thought Joan Laporta had enough on his plate—like finding €10m to hit La Liga’s 1:1 rule—the Barcelona president proved once again that his favorite pastime isn’t managing Barça; it’s watching Real Madrid.
During a directors’ luncheon ahead of their Copa del Rey clash with Albacete, Laporta decided to go on a bizarre rant about Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Apparently, the man who lives for “lever” jokes didn’t find our 100th-minute winner very funny.
“I Don’t Know Where Those Ten Minutes Came From”
Laporta questioned the 10 minutes of added time at the Bernabéu, despite the match featuring:
- Two Rayo red cards.
- Multiple VAR reviews.
- Classic La Liga time-wasting tactics from the visitors.
It’s the same old story: when Madrid plays until the final whistle, the rivals call it “suspicious.” When they do it, they call it “epic.”
The “Dive” Narrative
Not stopping there, Laporta openly mocked the penalty won by Brahim Diaz, even going as far as to mimic a “diving” motion during the Mundo Deportivo gala earlier this week. He called for yellow cards for “exaggeration,” conveniently forgetting the various “theatrical” performances we see weekly at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
The Real Madrid TV Obsession
The most “Laporta” moment of the afternoon? His thinly veiled swipe at Real Madrid TV. He claimed the club is being favored because of the “pressure” applied by our official channel’s referee reports.
The RMxtra Take: It’s a classic deflection tactic. Whenever Barcelona feels the heat in the title race—and make no mistake, being just one point ahead with Madrid breathing down their necks is heat—the narrative shifts to referees.
Laporta says he’s speaking “as a fan.” Well, as fans ourselves, we have a message: Keep watching, Joan. We know it’s the best football on TV.
