"De Jong is right, the press tells lies"

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French centre-back Jules Kounde spoke after the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 clash between Napoli and FC Barcelona. He was asked about the words of his teammate Frenkie De Jong about the lies of the press and said he agreed with the Dutchman.

9 months ago
FC Barcelona centre-back Jules Kounde appeared before the media after the draw against Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Asked about what team-mate Frenkie de Jong had said in the pre-match press conference, he replied: "I agree that the press tell lies. In that sense, he is right. He needed to express it and he's right, a lot of times things come out that are not true".
The Dutch midfielder was outraged in the run-up to the first leg of the Champions League last-16 clash. He explained that he did not see honesty with issues related to his contract with the 'Cules': "You are talking a lot about my contract, situation, salary... it's a lot of smoke and lies. You say I 'm getting paid like 40m and so on... it's far from reality. I'm not going to say figures. They have invented a story that is not true. I'm very happy at Barca, it's the club of my dreams and I hope to continue playing here for many years to come.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez also had to deal with his player's statements: "De Jong has spoken out and I understand him perfectly. Any footballer who is at Barcelona feels injustice because lies are often told.
Of course, Kounde gave his assessment of the game: "We played a good game, especially in the first half. Perhaps we lacked a bit of patience. In the second half we got Robert's goal, which was good for us and rewarded our efforts. It's a pity we conceded that goal because we controlled the game.

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